Discussion Questions. This is not a essay Course: Crime Prevention Strategies

"Crime-Reduction Strategies"  Please respond to the following:’’

• Read the article titled “What Can Police Do to Reduce Crime, Disorder, and Fear?” located here. You may also view the article here. Next, select two (2) of the identified strategies and analyze how they relate to crime-reduction effectiveness.

• Imagine that you are the precinct commander for a mid-sized city. You have been provided with a statistical report which shows there is an increase in the number of burglarizes between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Your precinct is located in an area with two (2) middle schools and two (2) high schools which both release students at 2:30 p.m. each weekday. Speculate on how you would use the precepts of problem oriented policing to develop a plan to tackle this issue. Support your response.