HOUSTON – People in one of Houston’s wealthiest neighborhoods say crime has gotten so bad, they’re scared. Those who live in West University Place say the crime is out of control and they won’t even go out at night anymore. It was recently ranked as one of the Top Ten wealthiest towns in America, but residents are learning firsthand that … Read More
PREVENTION, DETERRENCE, AND REDUCTION STRATEGIES from the Exemplary Policing Agency by Michael Josephson
Exemplary Standard II(E). Prevention, Deterrence, and Reduction Strategies. An exemplary agency protects and serves the community through scientific-based, state-of-the-art crime prevention and reduction strategies, including community policing and problem-oriented programs, surveillance, patrolling, targeted deployment, investigation, data collection, and other strategies and tactics to meet overall community and individual neighborhood objectives. II(E)1. Knowledgeable Leadership. Leadership ensures that command officers … Read More
Reducing Causes of Crime
Exemplary Standard IIF. Reducing Causes of Crime. An exemplary agency identifies and seeks to collaborate with community organizations in each neighborhood willing and able to participate in reducing crime and employs focused community and problem-oriented policing strategies to identify and reduce underlying causes of crime, especially among youth. Effective community-oriented policing is one of the most powerful factors in building … Read More
EXEMPLARY STANDARD II: Prevent & Reduce Crime
EXEMPLARY STANDARD II: PREVENT AND REDUCE CRIME. An Exemplary Policing Agency protects and serves the community by preventing and reducing crime through state-of-the-art law enforcement and other professional strategies. Preventing and reducing crime remains the most significant mission goal of a policing agency. To achieve this goal, an exemplary agency employs state-of-the-art law enforcement and other professional strategies reduction strategies … Read More
Community-Police Relations Final Report, Ohio Task Force on Community-Police Relations, 2015
State Task Force Publishes Report on Community-Police Relations May 4, 2015 In December, Gov. John Kasich commissioned a task force to “address the fractured relationships that exist between some communities and the police dedicated to serving them.” In short, the task force’s recommendations, published this past week, urge a greater emphasis on training, accountability and oversight. Read the executive summary: … Read More