Davis, R., and P. Mateu-Gelabert (1999). Laws like the Gun-Free Schools Act, which passed in 1994, require schools to expel any student who brings a gun to campus. In addition, the following technique that is often mislabeled as zero tolerance should actually be grouped with focused deterrence: Tip: Wright, A., and K. Pease (1997). That said, it is understandable why there is a great deal of support for zero tolerance: Some marquee policing interventions that have been labeled as zero tolerance (or, more broadly, as broken windows) are not. It also led to controversial practices such as "stop and frisk" and an increase . documents are unedited and are reproduced in the condition in which Justice Quarterly, 31(1), pp 79-109. Among them are, Some crackdowns emphasize police visibility only, whereas others emphasize enforcement action. Working Paper #89-01-15. Closing the Market: Controlling the Drug Trade in Tampa , Fla . At times, these elements can work against one another. 0000011827 00000 n The advantages for community policing is that both the officer and citizens get to come in accordance with reducing crime and increase the security in the community and neighborhoods. 0000002610 00000 n Spelman, W. (1990). 'Area Differences and Time Trends in Crime Reporting: Comparing New York with Other Metropolitan Areas'. 0000003185 00000 n Crackdowns that focus on behavior that might be connected to burglary can help reduce burglary rates along with other crime rates. "Police-Led Crackdowns and Cleanups: An Evaluation of a Crime Control Initiative in Richmond , Va. " Crime and Delinquency 47(1):60-83. College of Policing. 2:6(aj\&%c 6 aH2pA7#a-pp*.Cx$c ]/9`\F4l 4p&(Ih+sb{+p9``pa{ZH vL, r OQz'=\)*8X0cdo>bh5@~UC8 0(?p``T~1p Squads of officers began to systematically arrest drug users who loitered on University Avenue and who facilitated the drug market. 433 33 The first three fall under the umbrella of problem-oriented policing, and the fourth falls under the umbrella of focused deterrence. Changes to policing may have also made an important contribution (Zimring, 2011). The rationale behind the ASBO stems from the right realist (right wing/ new right/ neoliberal view of the causes of crime they hold the individual responsible for crime, seeing the individual as making a rational choice to commit crime if people believe the reward of committing crime outweighs the risk of getting caught and the cost of the punishment, they will commit crime ZT addresses this by increasing the punishments for minor crimes. Zimring F. (2011). Impact, California Highway Patrol, 2008, Operation Sampson and Cohen (1988); Wilson and Boland (1978). Detail the two most important benefits and the two pitfalls of such an approach to policing. taking juvenile offenders into custody for status offenses (for example, for truancy or curfew violations); inspecting licenses (liquor, business, driver's); inspecting property for code violations, and enforcing them; establishing mobile police command posts/booking stations/neighborhood offices; conducting knock and talk operations (to gain information from citizens who are hesitant to contact the police directly, let the community know what the police hope to achieve, locate offenders, conduct voluntary searches of private premises, look for evidence in plain view, etc. It is a method that works to keep schools safer because it limits the opportunities for bullying and encourages students to report the presence of guns, weapons, or drugs that might get brought into the school. One of the alternatives to zero tolerance policing is . Sweeps typically refer to coordinated police actions in which they seek out and arrest large numbers of offenders. New York: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research. In R. Clarke (ed. Policing, 28(1): 174-188. xref 6. endobj They reported that crack was harder to find. Fontana Serious Traffic Offender Program, Harbor in Alcohol Related Fatal and Injury Crashes, Sheriff's Davis and Lurigio (1996); Worden, Bynum, and Frank (1994). 448 0 obj "The Effects of Hot-Spots Policing on Crime." "Problem-Oriented Policing in Violent Crime Places: A Randomized Controlled Experiment." In: Dennis N, ed. Braga AA, Welsh BC and Schnell C. (2019). Problem-oriented policing (POP) means diagnosing and solving problems that are increasing crime risks, usually in areas that are seeing comparatively high levels of crime (e.g., "hot spots"). In the Kansas City Gun Experiment, for example, the focus area had close to the highest level of gun crime in the city. ), Crime and Justice: An Annual Review of Research , Vol. It was at this time when it became popular to become harsh on minor violations under the idea that it could prevent serious crimes. <>stream 'Zero Tolerance Policing'. . For crackdowns to be effective, they must be sufficiently strong and long: strong enough doses of police intervention for long enough periods. Her school district suspended her for a year because she brought a weapon to school. "Police Crackdowns on Drug Abuse and Trafficking." [Full text]. Works, Lancashire Constabulary, 2004, Sex While the crackdown achieves its objective of reducing the visible aspects of the street drug scene, the market rapidly adapts to its new conditions. They are. Opportunity costs. If someone thinks it is a drug, then thats enough for a suspension. Although there are no definitive definitions of zero tolerance, two commonly used ones are as follows: "Zero tolerance means that a school will automatically and severely punish a student for a variety of infractions" (American Bar Association, 2001); and The U.S. Department of . Washington , D.C. : U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice. List of the Pros of Zero Tolerance Policies in Schools 1. [Full text]. 1999. Grabosky The term "zero tolerance" has been interpreted and used widely in public debate. Weiss and McGarrell (1999); Sampson and Cohen (1988); Wilson and Boland (1978). As the term suggests, zero-tolerance policing entails strict enforcement of minor offenses. Some prostitutes can be compelled to quit altogether, while others may be forced to work indoors, where they are less susceptible to arrest, but also less of a nuisance. The boys mother said that she couldnt stop him from pretending to be a superhero, which is a true statement. 0000032060 00000 n 437 0 obj Zero tolerance does not apply in most situations to socioeconomic issues. 0000013230 00000 n Los Angeles: Roxbury. Law enforcement is only concerned with the fact that you violated the expectations of society. Submission for the Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing . A zero tolerance strategy consists of stopping, questioning, and frisking pedestrians or drivers considered to be acting suspiciously and then arresting them for offenses when possible, typically for such low-level offenses as possessing marijuana. Uchida, C., B. Forst, and S. Annan (1992). Weisburd, D., Green, L., Gajewski, F., & Belluci, C. (January 1996). Kort, P., G. Feichtinger, R. Hartl, and J. Haunschmied (1998). Although there are no definitive definitions of zero tolerance, two commonly used ones are as follows: "Zero tolerance means that a school will automatically and severely punish a student for a variety of infractions" (American Bar Association, 2001); and The U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Research and Improvement defined zero Indianapolis : Crime Control Policy Center, Hudson Institute. Even medicines like Tylenol or ibuprofen can create potentially hazardous side effects. American Journal of Police 13(3):59-94. Without proper planning and supervision, crackdowns hold the potential for abuse of police authority. 'Zero tolerance: Policing a Free Society'. Reuter, P., J. Haaga, P. Murphy, and A. Praskac (1988). endobj Washington , D.C. : Police Foundation. Negative outcomes include the partial displacement of the drug scene to nearby metropolitan areas; the discouragement of safe injecting practice and safe needle and syringe disposal; and more frequent occurrences of violence and fraud. Zero tolerance policies were created to prevent school shootings because they gave school districts some leverage in sending home students caught with a deadly weapon on campus. If labelling theory is correct, once labelled as a criminal, these people will find it very hard to get jobs in the future. 440 0 obj ); searching vehicles and interviewing drivers at roadblocks or checkpoints; and. Nevertheless, the approach undoubtedly has the potential to work, although in this instance the consolidation served only to prolong the impact of the initial crackdown, rather than offer a sustainable solution. Thats not to say that there isnt a place for this approach in some situations. The biggest strength of ZT is that it seems to work as the figures above demonstrate. Others extend to larger areaswhole neighborhoods or police districts. "Police Crackdowns: Initial and Residual Deterrence." "Effects of Aggressive Policing: The Dayton Traffic Enforcement Experiment." "The Connecticut Crackdown on Speeding: Time-Series Data in Quasi-Experimental Analysis." The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment is a well-known example of a crackdown that emphasized police visibility only. The resulting confusion made buying inconvenient and risky. "Attacking Crime: Policing and Crime Control." The most effective strategy is to create situational interventions to address the two conditions for criminal action. A focus on quality of life issues, as well as serious crime. These findings suggest that, when considering a policing disorder approach, police departments should adopt a "community co-production model" rather than drift toward a zero-tolerance policing model, which focuses on a subset of social incivilities, such as drunken people, rowdy teens, and street vagrants, and seeks to remove them from the . Since the primary police objectives are to reduce crime and disorder, and the fear they generate, the effectiveness issue is more important than the measurement issue. Police Practice and Research 1(4):477-507. Officers established the area as a high-intensity zone and warned drug users that they would arrest them for any and all crimes committed there. Sherman, L., J. Shaw, and D. Rogan (1995). He fights back to get away. --- (1992). You may need to make special efforts to inform potential offenders about the heightened risks of apprehension: do not assume they obtain or process information about police activity in the same way as the general public might. Children get a taste of what discipline is like for those who are over the age of 18. 0000004637 00000 n Cohen, J., and J. Ludwig (2002). It is marked in the first place And complaints about drug dealing all but ceased. Crackdowns: The Effects of Intensive Enforcement on Retail Heroin Dealing . Dur R and Van Der Weele J. It doesnt matter why you broke the law in most situations. However, in practice, police agencies conduct many operations that can be defined as crackdowns, but which are not as well-planned, coordinated, and focused. Sheriff's Department, 2002, Summer 433 0 obj Theft from Motor Vehicle Initiative, Neighborhood The original broken windows policing article (Kelling and Wilson, 1982) called for crackdowns on signs and indicators that crime is welcome in an area. The essence of the badly-named zero-tolerance crime strategy is not intolerance but confidence. The Kansas City Gun Experiment . The guidelines of expectations and consequences are clear and communicated to everyone before the start of the school year. London: Institute of Economic Affairs. See also Sherman (1990), Kinlock (1994), and Worden, Bynum and Frank (1994) for discussions of measurement specific to crackdowns. W. ), Situational Crime Prevention: Successful Case Studies (2nd ed.). "Policing Drug Hot Spots: The Jersey City Drug Market Analysis Experiment." Washington , D.C. : U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs. "Impact of Community Policing in Four Houston Neighborhoods." Roeder O, Eisen L-B and Bowling J. "A LEN Interview With Professor Herman Goldstein, the 'Father' of Problem-Oriented Policing." Many of the most important things you would want to measure are difficult to measure accurately, such as actual victimizations (as opposed to only those reported), unwitnessed violations, and police officers' discretionary actions. endobj One user walked into jail and was handed a flier, and as the arresting officers left, they heard the prisoner reading the flier to other inmates. Or publicity about a crackdown in a target area might cause offenders simply to avoid that area and commit crimes elsewhere. 3. Aggressive Cars and Trucks (TACT), West LA 'Do stop, question, and frisk practices deter crime? Street-Level Drug Enforcement: Examining the Issues . 444 0 obj Several researchers have asserted that the best way to maximize the benefits of crackdowns is to conduct them briefly and intensively, rotate them among several target areas, and resume them either at unpredictable times in the future or when target offenses return to certain predetermined levels.7. Kids showing up with a lack of school supplies for the classroom is not an issue that can be fixed with an automatic suspension. Washington , D.C. : Police Executive Research Forum. Clearly, this snowball effect will not apply to every problem against which crackdowns are directed. Serious offenders from elsewhere, sensing an opportunity, will move in, while residents become increasingly worried about crime. Zero Tolerance Policing involves the police strictly clamping down on minor criminal activities such as littering, begging, graffiti and other forms of antisocial behaviour. What should be considered when examining a school's program? ZVS not always good for Active Clamp Forward TI provide complete solutions for Active Clamp. Evaluation Review 20(6):627-669. . endobj Davis, R., and A. Lurigio (1996). KvT)NKgDX_gv5(P"4F%v.]6oo,!b(D\|(Zj! Critics will point out that the district went too far in that situation by initiating a strip search to determine if she had more medication on her person. endstream Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention. The Police Response to Gangs: Case Studies of Five Cities . endobj (Middlesbrough, UK), 2007, Neighborhood Target Anti-Crime Response Team, Broward County Sheriff's Department, 2002, Street Avenue/Quebec Terrace Initiative, Montgomery County Police Department (MD, You may order free bound copies in any of three ways: Online: Department of Justice COPS Response Center. Zero tolerance policing is sometimes known as "aggressive policing" or "aggressive order maintenance" and is sometimes incorrectly tied to "broken windows" policing. San Diego Field Interrogation: Final Report . Josi, Donahue, and Magnus (2000); Weiss and McGarrell (1999). 3. Theft from Motor Vehicle Initiative, Cleveland Police Department 'Of "Broken Windows", Criminology and Criminal Justice'. An assistant principal found the leaf in his backpack and initiated disciplinary action. Some schools may even have these policies applied to behaviors that are directly related to a childs disability. Zero tolerance policing is extremely effective at reducing small-scale drug use and dealing by patro Zero tolerance also allows for a sound rehabilitative role. The initiative involved a deliberate focus on incoming traffic, passive deterrence through high visibility, and increased efforts to intercept buyers and sellers through a greater police presence. In: Maguire M, Morgan R and Reiner R, eds. 0000005319 00000 n Marginal increases in routine police activity are unlikely to produce significant effects. Disadvantages The primary disadvantage of the problem oriented theory is that it can take a great deal of time to actually make a difference as it pertains to reducing crime levels. It is an approach that helps to reduce favoritism in schools. NIJ Research Preview. Area Cadillac/Corning Neighborhood Project, Los Angeles Police Department, they were submitted. 0000003424 00000 n <>/MediaBox[0 0 612 792]/Parent 425 0 R/Resources<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text/ImageC]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/StructParents 0/Tabs/S/Type/Page>> Novak et al. Others cover an entire jurisdictiona city, a county, even a state. Impact on the rest of the criminal justice system. 0000003665 00000 n "Traffic Enforcement and Crime: Another Look." exception of those submissions selected as winners or finalists, these See the p roblem-specific guide on Street Prostitution [Full text]for more information about effective measures to address street prostitution. The development of concrete plans for crime reduction. When combined with media coverage, the campaigns are intended to deter those arrested from offending again, and to deter potential clients. Thats why you can see suspensions sometimes for nail clippers or rubber bands. Poorly planned, ill-conceived, and improperly managed crackdowns, intended merely as a show of police force and resolve, can create more problems than they solve. The most publicized approach to zero-tolerance policing involves strict, non-discretionary enforcement of laws regardless of the circumstances or the minor nature of the offense. to students' privileges. <>/Border[0 0 0]/Contents()/Rect[129.5947 613.5 176.0693 624.5]/StructParent 5/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 0000043694 00000 n >Zero Tolerance and Aggressive Policing (And Why To Avoid It) Quick Guide, View the zero tolerance and aggressive policing essay and references. UK), 2006, Tackling For further information about establishing repeat offender programs, see Spelman (1990). This finding is reflected in the elements of NYPD reform highlighted by Bratton. Washington , D.C. : U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice. Weiss, A., and S. Freels (1996). (1974). Crackdowns might also be effective by reducing the numbers of potential offenders and victims coming into contact with one another. 39, No. 'The relationship between disorder, perceived risk, and collective efcacy: a look into the indirect pathways of the broken windows thesis'. Safe Streets Clean Sweep (SSCS), Reduction Washington , D.C. : U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services. They will make questionable decisions sometimes because of the way that their brains develop while growing up. To properly develop responses for specific crime and disorder problems, you should first carefully analyze your jurisdiction's problem. This study documents the impact of a police crackdown on a street heroin market in a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, as perceived by individuals involved in the market. The adults in that situation felt like the student was making a threatening gesture around other students. 'Understanding the Mechanisms Underlying Broken Windows Policing: The Need for Evaluation Evidence'. Department, 2001, F-STOP: Even when a crackdown would likely be effective, it might not necessarily be the best approach to use. "An Evaluation of Operation Roundup: An Experiment in the Control of Gangs to Reduce Crime, Fear of Crime, and Improve Police Community Relations." Critics rightly point out that zero tolerance policies are ineffective when schools attempt to enforce them for socioeconomic reasons. "Problem-Oriented Data Collection: Toward Improved Evaluations of Police Drug Crackdowns." "Geography's Impact on the Success of Focused Local Drug Enforcement Operations." [Full text][Briefing Notes]. Finally, this approach requires regular and accurate monitoring of burglary trends as an early warning system so that the start of any decay in impact can be spotted and acted upon by a re-application of the initial crackdown, which would then be followed by further consolidation work. McMahon, J. Finally, and in conclusion, there is the very real possibility that rather than being about reducing crime, ZT policies are ideological in nature they allow politicians to claim that they are the ones reducing crime by being tough on crime, but in reality, crime is going down anyway because of other reasons. American Journal of Police 9(1):97-116. Carr, A., J. Schnelle, and J. Kirchner (1980). Its the same philosophy that comes with signing a contract without reading the text. Atlantic Monthly 249(3):29-38. Xie M. (2014). ), The Challenge of Community Policing: Testing the Promises . They divided their response into three stages: Operation Hot Pipe, Operation Smoky Haze, and Operation Rehab. Police told each person contacted to tell his or her friends that University Avenue was too hot to hang out. "The Cost of Crackdowns: Policing Cabramatta's Heroin Market." Intensive field interview initiatives have been shown to help reduce burglary,41 as have aggressive patrol,42 traffic enforcement,43 drunken-driving enforcement,44 and street-level drug enforcement.45 Simply adding more patrol officers to an area does not appear to reduce burglary,46 although one study did conclude that extra slow-moving patrols did reduce nighttime commercial burglaries (but not daytime residential burglaries), albeit at a prohibitively high cost.47, See the problem-specific guides on Burglary of Single-Family Houses [Full text] and Burglary of Retail Establishments. New York: Brennan Center for Justice, NYU Law School. But carefully planned crackdowns, well supported by prior problem analysis, implemented with other responses to ensure longer-term gains, and conducted in a way that maintains public support and safeguards civil rights, can be an important and effective part of police strategies regarding a range of crime and disorder problems. One of the keys to effective deterrence in the Boston Gun Violence Project was how officials personally and persuasively told high-risk offenders about the new consequences for violent acts (Kennedy et al. 2nd ed. 0000012553 00000 n There are a number of possible pitfalls to crackdowns, as discussed below. reduced number of target offenses in the target area; reduced severity of harm caused by target offenses in the target area; absence of evidence that the problem has merely moved to another location, with no net benefit to the community; evidence that the crackdown has the support of the general public and the communities it most directly affects, or at a minimum, evidence that the crackdown has not seriously compromised public support for the police; increased sense of safety felt by the general public and the communities the problem most directly affects; increased perception of people directly affected by the problem that the situation has improved; absence of evidence that the crackdown undermined the integrity of the criminal justice system (e.g., poor-quality arrests, as shown by low prosecution and conviction rates; high levels of citizen complaints and lawsuits against police); and. To print this guide, click on your web browser's "Print" icon, or go to the menubar and select "File..Print", The Benefits and Consequences of Police Crackdowns, Drug Dealing in Privately Owned Apartment Complexes, http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/criminaljustice/research/bgp.htm, Crime The tactic targeting known offenders with more aggressive investigation proved more effective.48 Intensive field interrogations with an emphasis on seizing guns significantly reduced crime in a Kansas City , Mo. Justice Quarterly 12(4):625-648. Washington , D.C. : U.S. Bureau of Justice Assistance. In addition to the financial costs crackdowns create for prosecutors, courts, and jails, they create pressure on those operations to adapt to the new workload by forcing other cases and prisoners out of the system.32 Often, that means that offenders are offered lenient sentences in exchange for guilty pleas, which undercuts, to some extent, the crackdown's intended benefits. 450 0 obj or may report innovative projects. Zero tolerance policies can make it challenging to access the help that people need. Greene JR. (2014). Tip: These were precisely directed searches looking for illegally-carried guns. e d u / c r i s s c r o s s / v o l 4 / i s s 1 / 7)/Rect[138.0107 188.0297 409.4023 199.6703]/StructParent 13/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> 0000000956 00000 n Chaiken, J., M. Lawless, and K. Stevenson (1974). Separate multiple addresses with commas (,). Crackdowns appear to be most effective when used with other responses that address the underlying conditions that contribute to the particular problem.15, The sequence in which police implement the various responses can sometimes be important. Street Sweep, Arizona Department of Public Safety, 1999, Project Ross, H. (1994). Schools began to take their own disciplinary policies to the next level after the passage of these laws, require suspension or expulsion for bringing anything that could be deemed a weapon to school such as a nail clipper. 3. They offer the promise of firm, immediate action and quick, decisive results. "Crime on the Subways: Measuring the Effectiveness of the Guardian Angels." It is important to remember that if a student is bringing items to school, there is intent in that action. Aerial Response Team (DART), Washington State Patrol, 2009, El (1999); Worden, Bynum, and Frank (1994); Kleiman (1988), Braga (2001); McGarrell, Chermak, and Weiss (1999). The Impact of a Police Crackdown on a Street Drug Scene: Evidence From the Street. It is also important for us to remember that kids will joke about things all of the time. 10. She was arrested for truancy and held for 24 hours for missing school despite her grades. There are a lot of times when common sense isnt applied to a situation. If you are speeding because youre running late for work, youll probably get a ticket. 434 0 obj Such crackdowns are often referred to as saturation patrol, tactical patrol, directed patrol, or high-visibility patrol . Advantages and disadvantages of zero tolerance policing. The evidence suggests that serious offenders have other priorities when deciding where they should operate. 1. fOperation Mode Analysis. Now take this incident from the perspective of the school. Consolidating Police Crackdowns: Findings From an Antiburglary Project . Crime Reduction Plan 91G Squad, Operation These policies help to create a place where everyone can feel protected while they work to better themselves. endobj When a crackdown emphasizes police visibility only, additional enforcement and sanctions may or may not result; the enhanced visibility alone is intended to produce the deterrent effect. Displacement, where and when it does occur, seldom occurs at 100 percent. Dionne Barnes-Proby, and Rod K. Brunson, "Police Legitimacy and Disrupting Overt Drug Markets," Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management, Vol. Crackdowns have three basic elements, not all of which are always fully operating during any particular crackdown. A police officer is not going to want to hear excuses and neither should an educator. Haulgh: Managing Prostitution, Regenerating the Community, Bolton Police London : Home Office Research, Development and Statistics Directorate. The leaf was tested three times for marijuana and it was negative each incident. In S. Stevens (ed. Operation Weekend: A Report on Cases Arrested in the Times Square Sweeps of July 15, 1983 -Oct. 9, 1983 . In dealing with illicit drugs, it is a clear statement of intent, though in policing there can be considerable ambiguity in this term. Burns, L., and C. Coumarelos (1993). Cobra [Tilley Award Finalist], Hampshire Broken windows theory is often mentioned in connection with ZTP (Kelling and Wilson, 1982). Serving Up: The Impact of Low-Level Police Enforcement on Drug Markets. Reducing burglary by crackdown and consolidation. %%EOF [Full text]. Reducing gun violence: Evaluation of the Indianapolis Police Departments directed patrol project. read more about what stops people offending, read the research on police numbers and crime rates, read more about targeted approaches to crime, The effectiveness of visible police patrol. Thus maybe ZT has been so widely used because it benefits politicians rather than society as a whole. (by special unit and patrol officers); short-term undercover work and buy-busts; reverse stings; vehicle seizures; use of confidential informants; code enforcement; neighborhood cleanups; demolition of abandoned buildings; heavy media coverage; visible response to every citizen complaint; encouragement of anonymous complaints, with promises to protect complainants' identities; mobile booking stations to speed up arrests; parked marked units in middle of drug markets; uniformed patrol through the markets; removal of shade covering dealers; use of expedited nuisance abatement procedures; provision of police beeper numbers to citizens so they could feel more assured of anonymity; confiscation of stashed drugs from citizen tips; arrests for loitering for the purpose of drug dealing (and conspicuously posted warning signs); trespass authority arrests, Yes, visible drug dealing declined significantly, but the study was unable to determine which particular tactics were the most effective; there was some evidence of declines in overall crimes, calls for service, and drug-related homicides, No, evidence of high level of community support from both majority and minority communities, High-volume arrests for drug dealing and other offenses, No, but there was some evidence that the overall crime rate declined, and the study concluded that local drug crackdowns were worthwhile, 100 officers conducted buy-busts; checkpoints established; door-to-door searches of residences; media publicity; neighborhood cleanups; code enforcement, No, there were no significant reductions in overall crime, calls for service, or drug-related crime, Intensive drug enforcement through high- visibility patrol (stopping, questioning, and frisking motorists, bicyclists, and pedestrians); buy-busts (targeted in hot spots); crack house raids; compared with door-to-door interviews with residents to discuss drug problems and a drug hotline, Mixed results: there was some positive effect on violent crimes but not on burglary and robbery; there were positive effects on citizen perceptions of safety, drug dealing, and police services, Yes, evidence of spatial displacement, but police shifted crackdown to new areas, Surveillance; informants; informant buys; buy-busts; anonymous drug tip line, No, there was some evidence of suppression of the heroin market in one location, but the overall effect on markets and crime was limited, Yes, some evidence drug buyers easily shifted to drug market in nearby city, Four to six narcotics officers surveilled known drug-dealing locations, questioned buyers and sellers, made arrests for possession, used informants for buy-bust arrests, and executed search warrants on drug houses; hotline for anonymous tips was established and publicized, Yes, there was a significant decrease in the volume and flagrancy of the retail heroin market; there was some evidence that heroin use declined; there was an 85% increase in the demand for drug treatment; reported robberies declined by 18.5%, burglaries by 37.5%, and crimes against the person by 66%, Unknown if there was displacement to other types of drugs; one year after the crackdown, burglaries stayed down and robberies continued to decline, No, high citizen satisfaction with results, The study acknowledges some success in disrupting street drug markets, but it focused more on the negative consequences of crackdowns, Yes, some spatial displacement to indoor locations and other neighbor-hoods, Street drug markets (heroin, crack, marijuana), Street drug markets (powder cocaine and Dilaudid), Intensive drug enforcement (buy-busts, reverse buys, vehicle forfeiture, media coverage of arrests), compared with two other responses: door-to-door surveys of residents about drug problems, and establishment of police substation, Mixed results: there was no measurable reduction in drug trafficking, but there were positive effects on citizen perceptions of police and crime problems; there were some measurable crime reductions, Street-level drug enforcement (undercover drug buys, search warrants, buy-busts, reverse stings, surveillance arrests, vehicle safety checks), followed by community revitalization, There was some evidence of effectiveness; there was a dramatic decrease in drive-by shootings; the study concludes that geo-graphically contained areas are more favorable for crackdowns, Intensive enforcement against prostitutes, clients, pimps, and brothel operators, combined with road closures, Yes, prostitution and serious crime declined significantly; the sense of public safety increased; crime reporting rates increased, No, actually improved police-community relations, Intensive enforcement of low-level offenses by patrol officers, combined with sanctions of the Midtown Community Court, Yes, the incidence and prevalence of street prostitution significantly declined; some stroll areas disappeared almost entirely; there was little evidence that many prostitutes quit the trade, however, Yes, evidence of spatial displacement to outer boroughs; evidence of target, method (prostitutes switched from walking to driving around), and temporal displacement, Variety of responses in a problem-oriented policing project, including arrests of prostitutes, Yes, there was a significant reduction in the number of street prostitutes and prostitution-related robberies, Intensive traffic enforcement (compared with normal and below- normal levels), Variety of responses (28 different ones); aggressive order maintenance, Some spatial displacement of property crimes, but most crimes and calls for service not displaced. 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