| 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. |