NCJ Number
127633
Date Published
1990
Length
17 pages
Annotation
Problem-oriented policing is discussed in terms of several models used for analyzing and planning this approach to police work, the results of international research on the comparative effectiveness of various forms of policing, and recent research on police work and police discretion in different districts.
Abstract
In contrast to the traditional approach, which emphasizes reactions to individual emergencies, problem-oriented policing emphasizes the analysis of the relationships among individual and community factors and criminal events and the use of this information to evaluate the effects of programs. Prior research has focused on policing methods such as patrol work, community policing, and target-oriented policing. Recent research has focused on variations in the methods used by the police in different types of communities and has produced conflicting results regarding the influences of the social and physical environment and the problems encountered. Future research in Sweden as part of the Stockholm Project is intended to fill some of the knowledge gaps regarding Sweden's police work. 27 references