Problem-Oriented Policing Approaches in Drug Sales Areas
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Effectiveness

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Effective

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Description

There are three police interventions aimed at reducing disorder in drug sales points:
1) Increased police presence at drug sales points for observation and investigation of trafficking dynamics, followed by contact with neighborhood residents for crime-fighting collaboration and partnership with local law enforcement for greater proactivity and meaningful results;
2) Participation of specialized problem-solving agents in community meetings, who photograph properties for inspection and contact absent landlords;
3) Organizing a meeting between the police and neighborhood residents, hiring companies to clean up and block abandoned properties, disrupting pedestrian flow, checking licenses, and contacting property owners.

Impact evaluations

An impact evaluation showed a significant reduction in calls to the police from the monitored addresses and in the levels of disorder associated with drug dealing [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Hope, T. (1994). Problem-oriented policing and drug-market locations: Three case studies. In R.V. Clarke (ed.), Crime Prevention Studies, Volume 2 (pp. 5-32). Monsey, NY: Criminal Justice Press.