Philadelphia Policing Tactics Experiment: Offender-Focused Policing
Axios
Policing
Problems addressed
Violent crimes
Effectiveness

Promising

.

.

.

.

.

Promising

Want to know more about this classification? Check out our methodological manual.

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

Program aimed at repeat offenders who operate in neighborhoods with high levels of crime and violence.
Through a statistical study, the police identifies offenders, especially those living in troubled neighborhoods. Police intervention is intensified to prevent those individuals from committing new crimes.

Impact evaluations

An impact evaluation showed that the program reduced crime by 42% and violent crime by 50% compared to the control zones patrolled using the traditional model [1].

Bibliographic reference

[1] Groff, E. R., Ratcliffe, J. H., Haberman, C. P., Sorg, E. T., Joyce, N. M., & Taylor, R. B. (2015). Does what police do at hot spots matter? The Philadelphia policing tactics experiment. Criminology, 53(1), 23-53.

Information source