Problem-Oriented Policing Flashcards
Are police more reactive or proactive?
Reactive
What is the problem-oriented policing philosophy?
Reacting to calls for service is only the first step in police work
What did Herman Goldstein argue?
Police should go further and attempt to find a permanent resolution to the problem that was responsible for the initial call
What is the name of the problem-solving process?
SARA
What are the first steps in SARA?
Scanning, analysis, response, assessment
What is the scanning step in SARA?
The officer scans the area and identifies a problem
What is the analysis step in SARA?
The officer collects info from various source and in the community as well
What is the response step in SARA?
The info obtained in the second stage is used to develop and implement potential solutions to the identified problem(s)
What is the assessment step in SARA?
The officer evaluates the effectiveness of the response (depending on the outcome, the officer may return to a previous stage)
When did the problem-solving movement begin to take shape?
The 1980s
What five principles does the National Institute of Justice require the problem-solving system to follow?
-Officers all ranks and from all units should be able to use the system as a part of their daily routine
-Encourage the use of a broad range of info
-Encourage a broad range of solutions, including but not limited to the criminal justice process
-The system should require no additional resources and no special units
-Any large policy agency must apply it
Since 1933, the Police Executive Research Forum has given individual officers/police departments what award?
The Herbert Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing
What did Tojek find that the winners of the Herbert Goldstein Award have in common?
-Most innovative in addressing persistent problems?
-The most success in reducing crime, disorder, and public safety problems
A fully problem-oriented police agency will be marked by at least which seven characteristics (Eck and Spelman, 1987)?
-Problem-solving will be the standard method of police, not just an occasionally useful tactic
-Problem-solving efforts will focus on problems of the public, not police admin
-When problems are taken on, police will establish precise, measurable objectives
-Police managers will constantly look for wats to get all members of the department involved in solving problems
-Officers should consistently undertake thorough analysis using data from many sources, both internal and external to the police agency
-Officers will engage in an uninhibited search for solutions to all problems they take on
-All members of the department will be involved in problem-solving
What’s an indicator of if a neighborhood is in good shape or not?
Playgrounds
