DES MOINES - POLICE DEPARTMENT - SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT OPERATION - OPERATION SNOWFLAKE

• NCJ Number: 41361
• Author(s): B BAUM; R TESDALL
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 10 pages
• Corporate Author: Iowa Crime Cmssn
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Program/Project Evaluation
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: EVALUATION OF PROJECT 702-74-7701-25-05

Annotation

THIS REPORT DESCRIBES AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF BURGLARY AND ROBBERY IN DES MOINES, IA.

Abstract

THE PROGRAM SOUGHT TO DECREASE THE NUMBER OF BURGLARIES AND ROBBERIES BY 8-18 PERCENT. IT ALSO AIMED TO INCREASE THE CLEARANCE RATE FOR THEM BY 3-8 PERCENT, AND TO INCREASE ARRESTS FOR THEM BY 3-5 PERCENT. MOST OF THESE OBJECTIVES WERE SUCCESSFUL. BURGLARY AND ROBBERY RATES WERE DECREASED BY A GREATER AMOUNT THAN ORIGINALLY PLANNED. THE STUDY FOUND THAT SUCH SHORT-TERM PROJECTS CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IF THE PROPER PREREQUISITES AND CONDITIONS ARE MET....BDS