Resources
Interactions Between Police and the Public Examined
Contacts
between Police and the Public: Findings from the 2002 National
Survey presents data on the nature
and characteristics of contacts between nearly 80,000 residents
and the police over a 12-month period. The report covers face-to-face
contacts with the police, including the reasons for and outcomes
of contact, residents’ opinions of police behavior during
contacts, and whether police used or threatened to use force
during the contacts.
 OVC
Launches Crimevictims.gov
On March 28, OVC launched Crimevictims.gov to
address the needs of three distinct groups: crime victims, volunteers, and
victim service providers. Visitors to the Web site receive targeted access
to the many services and resources that OVC supports.
Adapting Successful Responses to Problem-Oriented Policing
Researching
a Problem, a new publication from the Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services (COPS), is the second guide in
the Problem-Solving Tools Series designed to summarize knowledge
about information gathering and analysis techniques that
might assist police at any of the four main stages of a problem-oriented
project: scanning, analysis, response, and assessment.
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