Minneapolis Community Crime Prevention (MCCP)
Axios
Effectiveness

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No Effect

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Where the program was applied
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Description

This is a government program that aims to reduce home invasions and the fear of crime. Its primary function is to recruit leaders and organize citizens into “block clubs”, whose participation in individual and collective crime prevention activities was encouraged and instructed by the program.
Club meetings encouraged citizens to expand the deployment of physical security resources, participate in community patrol activities, and interact socially in the neighborhood, as well as increase collaboration with the police.

Impact evaluations

An impact evaluation showed that neither intervention (MCCP alone or MCCP with police collaboration) resulted in any significant change in burglary rates or a reduction in residents’ sense of fear. The authors suggest that programs focused on neighborhood meetings may not impact crime or the fear of crime [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Pate, A., McPherson, M., & Silloway, G. (1987). The Minneapolis community crime prevention experiment: Draft evaluation report. Washington, DC: Police Foundation.