| NCJ Number: |
193599  |
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| Title: |
Crime Prevention in Public Housing (From Policing and Crime Prevention, P 115-125, 2002, Deborah Mitchell Robinson, ed, -- See NCJ-193592) |
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| Author(s): |
Brian McDonough |
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| Date Published: |
2002 |
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| Annotation: |
This article examines the transformation of a crime-ridden public housing project into a much sought-after residence. |
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| Abstract: |
The Jersey City Housing Authority and Jersey City Police Department worked together to develop proactive strategies to reduce and eliminate drug trafficking and violent crime in the Curries Woods public housing development. They participated in the transformation of a crime-infested high-rise project into a more secure, gated townhouse community via the following strategies: (1) community redesign using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) techniques; (2) development of resident entry monitoring stations staffed by trained resident monitors; (3) community-police problem-solving meetings; (4) resident-management police conferences; (5) a resident-oriented Citizen Police Academy; (6) a continuous deployment of Jersey City Police Community Service Officers; (7) hiring an off-duty site-based officer using Public Housing Drug Elimination Program (PHDEP) funding; and (8) consistent enforcement of the "One Strike and You're Out" Public Housing Policy. References |
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| Main Term(s): |
Crime prevention measures |
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| Index Term(s): |
Community involvement; Community policing; Community service officers; Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) programs; New Jersey; Police community relations; Problem-Oriented Policing; Public housing; Violence prevention |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
Prentice Hall Publishing
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458 |
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| Sale Source: |
Prentice Hall Publishing
Criminal Justice and Police Training
1 Lake Street
Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
United States of America |
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| Publisher: |
http://www.policetrainingstore.com |
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| Page Count: |
11 |
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Book (Softbound) |
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Program/Project Description |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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