POLICE CRIME CONTROL STRATEGIES is a practical, realistic, one-of-a-kind book that provides readers with a balanced assessment of approaches to police crime red

Proactive policing, as a strategic approach used by police agencies to prevent crime, is a relatively new phenomenon in the United States. It developed from a c

Policing in the United States is at a crossroads; decisions made at this juncture are crucial. With the emergence of evidence-based policing, police leaders can

Contributors describe the what is known about the capabilities and limitations of alternate policies and strategies to understand and control crime, in chapters

Discusses many of the ways that New York City dropped its crime rate between the years of 1991 and 2000.