Welcome Unit 4 Seminar Community-Oriented Policing and Problem Solving

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 2 Unit 4 Assignments Discussion board Undercover operations Quiz Retake to improve grade Seminar Remember to participate minimum of 10 responses foe the 60 minute seminar Check your grade report and submit mising work

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 3 Discussion Board Policy Discussion board opened on Monday Students have 8 days to participate Main answer MUST be posted by Monday evening I will close the discussion board on Wednesday Responses must be completed by Tuesday

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 4 Unit 5 mid term essay Two essay questions Contrast the differences and similarities between the federal, state, and local levels of law enforcement. How did August Vollmer and other pioneers in law enforcement contribute to the development of criminal investigative techniques? 400 words for each answer Minimum of 2 references for each answer

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 5 Unit 5 Review Unit 5 is designed for review There will not be a quiz or discussion question NO SEMINAR NEXT THURSDAY Use the week to submit essay questions and catch up on missing work

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 6 Community Policing Era Change from Reform Era to Community Policing era Studies showed information from the community was essential to address crime and other problems Focus was on problem solving rather than rapid response

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 7 Basic Principles of Community Policing Redefined role for patrol officers Public must be engaged in the fight against crime and disorder Peel emphasized this in the 1820s In the early 1980s, COP emerged as the dominant model Working partnership with community

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 8 Reasons for Community Policing Diverse society Increase violent crime from revolvers to AK47 and machine pistols Isolation of police from the community Focus on crime prevention, team policing and a partnership using community meetings

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 9 Video Time Copy and paste this web site into a new explorer window Watch the video Then return to the seminar to discuss the video UAf23H2Dz7I UAf23H2Dz7I

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 10 Seminar Question What are the top three crimes in your community? How did you learn about crime issues in your area? Have you ever attended a community meeting with police?

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 11 Changes from Community Policing Foot patrols Bicycle patrols Community meetings Neighborhood watch groups Sharing of information with online crime statistics Police stations designed for community

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 12 Major Step Forward: Problem-Oriented Policing Problem solving is not new Routine application of problem-solving techniques are new Problem solving can be applied by officers throughout the agency Routine problem-solving efforts can be effective in reducing or resolving problems as discussed in the first video

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 13 Video Time Copy and paste this web site into a new explorer window Watch the video Then return to the seminar to discuss the video n_ufUKVEpbw&feature=fvwrel n_ufUKVEpbw&feature=fvwrel

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 14 Seminar Question Have you ever been the victim of a crime? If so did you make a police report? How was your contact with the police? Positive or negative?

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 15 Basic Principles of Community Policing Problem-orienting policing (POP) was grounded on different principles than COP, but they are complimentary POP advocates that police examine underlying causes of recurring crime Arrests alone are not the answer Can we practice zero tolerance?

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 16 SARA Four-stage problem-solving process 1. Scanning Behaviors Locations People Time Events Primary purpose of scanning is to conduct a preliminary inquiry to determine if a problem does exist HOW TO DETERMINE PROBLEMS IN COMMUNITY?

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 17 Sources of Information Neighborhood Watch Block Clubs Community meetings Free cell phones to volunteers Anonymous hot tip line to police Empowering the community

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 18 SARA 2. Analysis The heart of the problem-solving process Learn as much as possible about the problem to identify causes Identifying seriousness of the problem Knowing all the individuals involved and affected Listing all the causes of the problem Assessing current responses and their effectiveness

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 19 SARA Several methods developed for analyzing Problem-analysis triangle The use of crime-mapping and offense reports The analysis of CFS The use of community Surveys Use the triangle for auto Theft A group of auto thefts

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 20 SARA Response to the auto theft problem Offenders are youths looking for quick cash and not professionals Parking lot open to anyone free Victims did not have any theft prevention on autos What are your ideas or strategies?

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 21 SARA Remember both police and community must share in the problem solving process What are strategies for police? What are strategies for community? Also include city services to help with the problem

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 22 SARA 3. Response The ultimate challenge in POP The search for the most effective way of dealing with the problem Focuses on developing and implementing responses to problem Working together with community

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 23 SARA 4. Assessment Officers evaluate the effectiveness of their responses Reduced instances of repeat victimization Decreases in related crime or incidents Neighborhood indicators Reduced citizen fear related to the problem

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 24 Basic Principles of COPPS For COPPS to succeed, the following measures are required 1. Conducting accurate community needs assessments 2. Mobilizing all appropriate players to collect data and brainstorm strategies 3. Determine appropriate resource allocations

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 25 Implementation of COPPS Media provides means to educate the community about COPPS Political support Broader role of the street officer “Thinking” officers Do more than handle calls Design effective ways of responding

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 26 Crime Prevention Better to prevent a crime rather than trying to solve a crime “Lock it or lose it” Giving advice to citizens about door locks At its heart, COPPS is about preventing crime

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 27 Crime Prevention Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) “Proper design and effective use of the environment” 1. Natural access control 2. Natural surveillance 3. Territorial reinforcement

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 28 Crime Prevention Five types of information needed 1. Crime-analysis information 2. Demographics 3. Land use information 4. Observations 5. Resident information

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 29 Crime Prevention Repeat Victimization (RV) Greater attention given to offenders than to crime victims If police want to know where a crime will occur next, they should look at where it happened last One in three burglaries is a repeat burglary of a household

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 30 Crime Prevention A small number of victims accounts for a disproportionate number of victimizations Drug Abuse Resistance and Education DARE program Program needs new direction

Policing America, 6 th edition Kenneth Peak © 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ All Rights Reserved. 31 Goodnight! Thank you for the active participation Power point is available in take DOC sharing Participate in the discussion board early and often before Tuesday each week Remember to submit unit 3 project paper AIM jminella124