NCJ Number
147724
Date Published
1993
Length
47 pages
Annotation
An evaluation of a federally funded drug law enforcement program in public housing in Denver revealed that the program had some positive effect in reducing the availability of drugs and also reduced fear of crime and the incidence of personal and property crimes.
Abstract
Narcotics Enforcement in Public Housing (NEPHU) was established in 1989, operated by the Denver Police Department, and funded by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. NEPHU had exclusive responsibility for law enforcement in the 10 major public housing developments and scatter-site housing administered by the Denver Housing Authority. The main objective was to reduce the availability of drugs in these areas. This report describes the historic background of the creation of NEPHU, the scientific approach to evaluating the program, the evaluation results, and recommendations for future evaluation. The evaluation findings indicated that the program achieved a significant measure of success. Figures, tables, appended tables, and 10 references