Policing problem places crime hot spots and effective prevention

There is good evidence that the police can control crime hot spots without simply displacing crime problems to other places. Police officers should strive to use problem-oriented policing and situational crime prevention techniques to address the place dynamics, situations, and characteristics

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Braga, Anthony Allan
Other Authors: Weisburd, David
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York Oxford University Press 2010, 2010
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Collection: Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Description
Summary:There is good evidence that the police can control crime hot spots without simply displacing crime problems to other places. Police officers should strive to use problem-oriented policing and situational crime prevention techniques to address the place dynamics, situations, and characteristics
Physical Description:1 online resource
ISBN:9780199866847
0199866848