Merging Proactive CCTV Monitoring with Directed Police Patrol
Problems addressed
Drug trafficking
Disorder and disturbance (or breach) of the peace
Violent crimes
Effectiveness

Effective

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Effective

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Life periods served
People of all ages
Where the program was applied
Community (streets or community centers)
Country of application
United States
Description

This is a combined intervention between video surveillance and targeted police patrolling. Two patrollers targeted problem situations identified by a security video camera operator monitoring 19 targeted areas. The intervention lasted 11 weeks.

Impact evaluations

An impact assessment showed that violent crime and social disorder decreased, while the level of drug trafficking violations was unaffected. Increased video monitoring and police patrols were effective [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Piza, E. L., Caplan, J. M., Kennedy, L. W., & Gilchrist, A. M. (2015). The effects of merging proactive CCTV monitoring with directed police patrol: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 11(1), 43-69.

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