| NCJ Number: |
87295   |
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| Title: |
Surveillance Project and Misdemeanor Prevention in Hoogeveen - A Study of the Effects on Crime Development |
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| Document: |
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| Author(s): |
E G M Nuijten-Edelbroek |
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| Date Published: |
1982 |
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| Annotation: |
A 1980 police experiment in Hogeveen, Netherlands, involved 1 year of targeted patrol activities and prevention awareness publicity. It was accompanied by preexperiment and postexperiment citizen surveys. |
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| Abstract: |
The project instituted police measures to repress and prevent misdemeanors, e.g., traffic offenses and such property crimes as theft, burglary, and vandalism. It involved reorganization of police manpower deployment to provide extra surveillance and police visibility at special times and locations, based on observed incident frequency. In addition, media coverage over the experimental period focused on crime specific prevention measures. Population samples were surveyed at the outset and conclusion of the experiment year regarding extent of victimization, fear of crime, prevention practices, and satisfaction with police services. A comparison of crime rates for the preceding year (1979) and the study period indicated a slight rise in the recorded incidence of the targeted offenses. The citizen survey also reported a slight increase in victimizations. Public sense of responsibility for crime reporting and prevention, implementation of preventive measures, and satisfaction with police performance were heightened according to the surveys. Tabular data and 21 references are given. |
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| Index Term(s): |
Burglary; Citizen crime reporting; Citizen satisfaction; Crime prevention measures; High visibility patrol; Netherlands; Policing innovation; Public education; Theft offenses; Traffic offenses; Vandalism; Victimization surveys |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Institute of Justice/
Rockville, MD 20849
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
Netherlands Ministry of Justice
2500 Eh the Hague, Netherlands
Staatsuitgeverij
The Hague, Netherlands |
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| Corporate Author: |
Netherlands Ministry of Justice
Research and Documentation Centre
Netherlands |
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| Sale Source: |
National Institute of Justice/
NCJRS paper reproduction
Box 6000, Dept F
Rockville, MD 20849
United States of America
Staatsuitgeverij
The Hague,
Netherlands
NCJRS Photocopy Services
Box 6000
Rockville, MD 20849-6000
United States of America |
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| Page Count: |
90 |
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| Type: |
Survey |
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| Language: |
Dutch |
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| Country: |
Netherlands |
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| Note: |
Research and Documentation Center Study 30 |
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http://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=87295 |
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