Reducing Crime

Question 1

The core goals of modern policing are clear: 1. ___ 2. ___ 3. ____

Answer 1

1. prevent crime;
2. increase community safety and security;
3. build public trust and confidence in the police; and do all of this in fair and lawful ways

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Question 2

Three crime reduction priorities

Answer 2

1. address crime hot spots
2. engage in proactive policing
3. reduce criminal opportunities

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Question 3

Proactive policing recognizes that _ percent of the population commit _ percent of the crime.

Answer 3

6% of the population commit 60% of the crime

Question 4

More than 90% of police departments use ____, ____, and ____ policing for crime fighting.

Crime reduction priorities are addressed thoru what policing techniques?

Answer 4

1. hot spots
2. offender focused
3. problem-oriented

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Question 5

Modern policing is about delivering a service that addresses ___, ___, ___, and ___, all in a framework that instills confidence in the police and is procedurally just.

Answer 5

1. harm
2. social disorder
3. community safety
4. reassurance

Question 6

Following the ____ model will momentarily slow down our response and give ourselves time to consider a more careful and measured plan.

Answer 6

PANDA

Question 7

The future of policing is ___, ____, ____, and ____.

Answer 7

1. harm focused
2. intelligence-led
3. problem oriented
4. evidence-based

Question 8

The PANDA Model

Describe

Answer 8

Problem scan
Analyze problem
Nominate strategy
Deploy strategy
Assess outcomes

PANDA is command driven, problem-solving model for crime, harm, and disorder concerns.

Question 9

PANDA

Answer 9

Problem= Clearly scan, describe, and frame the problems in your area. Select priorities for attention

Question 10

PANDA

Answer 10

Analysis= Establish what is known and not yet understood about the prioritized issues, and what needs to be learned. You form a mission at this stage–the goal you want to achieve.

Question 11

PANDA

Answer 11

Nominate= Nominate a VIPER strategy to addess victims, intelligence gaps, prevention, enforcement, and reassurance.

Question 12

PANDA

Answer 12

Deploy= Deploy your strategy with objectives, geopgraphy, time frame, and assignement of people responsible for leading, implementing, and analyzing.

Question 13

PANDA

Answer 13

Assess= Assess the success of your deployment and project outcomes, and consider the next steps.

Question 14

Problem Scan (PANDA)

Answer 14

Problem Scan
* Chronic? Spike? Panic?
* Long term?
* Short-term flare-up?
* Signal crime or public panic?

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Question 15

Analysis (PANDA)

Answer 15

Analyze the problem using a VOLTAGE analysis
* Victims
* Offenders
* Locations
* Times
* Attractors
* Groups
* Enhancers

Question 16

VOLTAGE Analysis

Answer 16

Victims= what patterns of victimization are present?
Offenders= what do we know/not know about offenders?
Locations= what are the characteristics of the place?
Time= what are the significant temporal trends or hot times?
Attractors= what about the places where crime clusters?
Groups= any gangs or groups of victims involved?
Enhancers= what role of drugs, alcohol, or mental health?

Question 16

VOLTAGE Analysis

Answer 16

Victims= what patterns of victimization are present?
Offenders= what do we know/not know about offenders?
Locations= what are the characteristics of the place?
Time= what are the significant temporal trends or hot times?
Attractors= what about the places where crime clusters?
Groups= any gangs or groups of victims involved?
Enhancers= what role of drugs, alcohol, or mental health?

This is a component of the “A” in PANDA problem solving model

Question 17

Nominate a strategy (PANDA)

Answer 17

NOMINATE a strategy addressing VIPER issues:
Victim support
Intelligence gaps
Prevention
Enforcement
Reassurance

Question 18

VIPER Issues

Answer 18

Victim support= any specific activites that can aid victims?
Intelligence gaps= who can be tasked to fill intelligence gaps?
Prevention= what can be done without police resources?
Enforcement= where can focused police enforcement help?
Reassurance= are public reassurance activities needed?

Question 19

Deploy a strategy (PANDA)

Answer 19

Deploy a strategy utilizing GOALS:
Ground Commander
Objectives
Analyst
Limits
Support

Question 20

GOALS to be addressed

PANDA= Deployment of Strategy

Answer 20

Ground Commander= who will be responsible for implementation?
Objectives= what the project objectives?
Analyst= who will monitor and analyze data?
Limits= spatial and temporal extents of the project?
Support= what additional support is needed?

Question 21

Assess outcomes (PANDA)

Answer 21

Assess outcomes utilizing OILRIG
Outcomes achieved?
Implemented?
Lessons learned?
Results?
Intelligence?
GOALS to be revised?

Question 22

OILRIG assessment

Answer 22

Outcomes achieved= were your original outcomes achieved?
Implemented= was the project implemented as planned?
Lessons learned= what additional lessons have been learned?
Results= are the results acceptable?
Intelligence= has any useful intelligence been gained?
GOALS revision= do any GOALS needed to be revised?

Question 23

In policing, ____ ____ means to gather information about the problems, challenges, and threats to your community.

Answer 23

Problem Scan

This is a tern adapted from the business world (environmental scan)

Question 24

A needs assessment tool to aid in figuring out where the significant problems are and where you should focus your attention and concentrate your resources is known as…..

Answer 24

A problem scan

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