Problem-Oriented Policing in Violent Crime Places (Jersey City, NJ)
This is a strategy that seeks to reduce violent crime, including homicides in high-crime areas, by modifying the specific characteristics and situations that promote violence.
Strategies are used to increase police activity in dangerous neighborhoods, such as foot patrols and radio patrols, control of alcohol consumption on the streets, checking the identity of persons with a suspicious attitude, and control of dangerous sectors, such as vacant lots, poorly-lit streets, and areas with graffiti.