Hot Spots Policing (Jacksonville, Florida)
Axios
Policing
Problems addressed
Crime and delinquency (multiple types)
Effectiveness

No Effect

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No Effect

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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 study analyzes the impact of different policing tactics carried out in hot spots.
The most common problem-oriented policing strategies utilized included situational prevention measures, such as maintaining railings and gates, increasing street lighting, and using traffic barriers.
Officers worked with shopkeepers, business owners, and landlords to implement crime prevention measures and security protocols at establishments.
Other activities, such as applying community questionnaires, promoting recreational opportunities for young people, improving urban infrastructure, and reducing disorder were also applied to the 22 locations determined.

Impact evaluations

An impact evaluation showed that the strategies reduced street violence (non-domestic violence) by 33% during the 90 days after the intervention. Although not statistically significant, the authors noted that the intervention was associated with a reduction in property crime during the post-intervention period [1].
There were indications of displacement of some crimes to areas outside the hot spots, but patterns in the data suggest that this may have been due to the effects of the intervention on crime reporting by citizens in nearby areas (as opposed to a true displacement effect) [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Taylor, B., Koper, C. S. & Woods, D. J. (2011). A randomized controlled trial of different policing strategies at hot spots of violent crime. Journal of Experimental Criminology, 7(2), 149–181. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-010-9120-6

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