Hot Spots Policing

Crimesolutions.gov: Used by many U.S. police departments, hot spots policing strategies focus on small geographic areas or places, usually in urban settings, where crime is concentrated. The practice is rated Effective. The analysis suggests that hot spots policing efforts that rely on problem-oriented policing strategies generate larger crime reduction effects than those that apply traditional policing strategies in crime hot spots.

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Federal Sponsor Agency: NIJ

Provider: Crimesolutions.gov