NCJ Number
26780
Date Published
Unknown
Length
63 pages
Annotation
DESCRIPTION OF THE PLANNING OF A PROGRAM IN WORCESTER (MA) TO USE CIVILIAN POLICE SERVICE AIDES TO ANSWER SOME POLICE SERVICE CALLS NOT REQUIRING THE PRESENCE OF A SPECIALLY TRAINED AND HIGHER PAID SWORN POLICE OFFICER.
Abstract
INFORMATION WAS COLLECTED FROM A VISIT TO THE CINCINNATI POLICE DEPARTMENT TO GATHER INFORMATION ON RELEVANT PILOT PROGRAMS IMPLEMENTED THERE, A LITERATURE SEARCH, AND ANALYSIS OF WORCESTER CRIME DATA. BURGLARY AND ROBERRY WERE SELECTED AS TARGET CRIMES AND FOUR AIDE COMPONENTS PLANNED FOR - A POLICE SERVICE AIDE UNIT, ROBBERY STRIKE FORCE UNIT, BURGLARY PREVENTION UNIT, AND A CRIME PREVENTION. BACKGOUND INFORMATION IS PROVIDED ON THE NATURE OF THE CRIME PROBLEM AND STATE FUNDING FOR CRIME REDUCTION PROGRAMS.