Policing Strategies In Hot Spots Flashcards
1
Q
Traditional method
A
Reactive, no targeting
Incident based
Disadvantages: not effective in preventing crime
2
Q
Mixed enforcement
A
Targeted policing, makes crime more risky to offenders
Enforcement based
Disadvantages:
Low crime areas may feel neglected
High crime areas could feel targeted
3
Q
Innovative method
A
Third party policing (people who help with crime who are not officers), prevention based
Disadvantages:
Police are blamed for not doing enough
4
Q
Command and control
A
Ordinances and regulations
- liquor licenses
- fire codes
- health codes
- public nuisance laws
Police cannot fine you, but the city can
