An important part of the new security plan is the so-called security and prevention contracts. These contracts have injected an extra 60 million dollars into crime prevention and policing in 60 cities with the greatest security needs. The financial contributions of the Federal Government are supplemented in the security contract with pecuniary means from the Regional Governments. The proposals described in the security contracts between the Ministry of the Interior and the cities have eight objectives. They include having police in closer contact with the public; modernizing and upgrading police work; having more police on the streets; strengthening municipal crime prevention policy; better integration of particular groups; functional surveillance, techno-prevention, and dealing with fear of crime; handling the drug problem; and addressing property crimes. Each of these objectives is discussed in this article. Although these contracts appear to be having their intended effect, a mega-evaluation has not yet been conducted. 15 references