NCJ Number
187275
Date Published
2000
Length
47 pages
Annotation
This is the agenda for the 11th Annual International Problem-Oriented Policing Conference, held December 2-5 2000, San Diego Paradise Point, San Diego California.
Abstract
The conference provides a problem-oriented policing (POP) forum in which practitioners and researchers blend their knowledge of community problems and share their experiences in responding to them. The booklet includes presentation abstracts and a directory of contact information. Presentations discussed, among other topics: (1) the core concepts and future of POP; (2) acquaintance rape; (3) repeat victimization; (4) mental illness issues for police; (5) crime prevention through environmental design; (6) domestic violence; (7) crimes against ethnic minorities; (8) homelessness; (9) stash house identification; (10) conducting offender and victim interviews; (11) POP approaches to elder abuse; (12) dealing with false alarms; (13) auto theft; (14) using crime mapping in POP; (15) gangs; (16) POP strategies for juveniles on probation; and (17) technological innovations to support advanced problem solving. Figures