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Community crime prevention

Based on the assumption that if a community can be changed, so can the behavior of those who live there.

SARA model

A problem-solving model consisting of Scanning, Analysis, Response, and Assessment.

CPTED

Stands for Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design.

Broken-windows thesis

The idea that visible signs of disorder and neglect cause more crime.

Target hardening

Improving doors, windows, locks, alarms, and lighting to make illegal entry into homes more difficult.

Situational crime prevention

An approach emphasizing the need to tailor crime prevention responses to specific crime problems.

Assessment in SARA model

Involves evaluating the effectiveness of the response to the problem.

Foot patrol

A policing strategy that puts officers on foot in neighborhoods to enhance community interactions.

Geographic focus

Key component of community policing involving citizen input and the permanency of officer assignment.

Problem-oriented policing

An approach aimed at identifying and reducing chronic crime and disorder problems.

Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment

Found that increased patrol did not necessarily reduce crime or disorder.

Citizen input in policing

Refers to the involvement of citizens in police organization and policy-making.

Limitations of community policing

There is little evidence to suggest it enhances community processes to reduce fear, disorder, and crime.

Empirical approach

An important feature of problem-solving in community policing that emphasizes data and evidence.

Research on police response

Indicates that differential police responses can reduce costs and improve effectiveness.

Philosophical dimension of community policing

Consists of the central ideas and beliefs underlying the community policing approach.

Foot patrol impact on police-citizen relations

Historically, a more positive relationship compared to motor patrol.

Collaboration in problem-solving

Involvement of police with other agencies and institutions whenever possible.

Disorderly behavior under broken-windows thesis

Foot patrol officers have more opportunity to control street disorder.

Community policing philosophy

It is a philosophy, not just a program or a set of strategies.

Two-way communication in community policing

Citizens should have open access and input in police policies and decisions.

Assessment of the SARA model

Involves evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention and adjusting strategies accordingly.

Environmental design in crime prevention

Focuses on modifying physical environments to deter criminal behavior.