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POLICING FOR
  PREVENTION


Chief's Letter

Three Approaches
  to Prevention

Focused Law
  Enforcement

Neighborhood
  Partnerships

Systemic Prevention

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Comparing the Three Approaches

Method of Prevention Focus Effects Key Police Activities
Focused Law Enforcement Repeat criminal offenders and regulation violators.
Repeat criminal offenses.
Communities in distress.
Disruption or termination of chronic crime activity, reduction of fear, and building of community confidence in the police. Crime analysis, directed patrol, tactical, follow-up investigations, arrests, and partnership with other regulatory or law enforcement agencies.
Neighborhood Partnerships Physical and social conditions that lead to chronic crime and disorder.
Community building.
Active involvement of community and other government services leading to neighborhood stabilization. PSA integrity, PSA meetings, problem solving, and partnership with other agencies and the community.
Systemic Prevention Health, social, educational, and economic conditions of individuals, families, and communities. Individuals, families, and communities build a resistance to crime and violence. Sharing information with, working with, and being advocates for the governmental and non-governmental agencies that effectively serve people and communities.