CRIM 100 Lecture 15: CRIM 100 - Lecture 15 - Community Policing and Homeland Security
Document Summary
Crim 100 lecture 15 community policing and homeland security. 3 known facts from the crime fighting era. Saturation patrols don"t effect crime rate (more officers don"t affect crime rate) Rapid response does not affect arrest rate (police getting there faster doesn"t affect the ability to catch someone) Crime solvability rates are difficult to improve. Citizens are the key to those little things. Not fixing little problems signals that no one cares. Broken window in car shows that no one cares, which leads to more crimes. To reduce fear, police must combat little things. Address things immediately to prevent further crime. Focused on protection of citizens from manmade and natural disasters (threats and hazards)
