NCJ Number
128467
Journal
American Journal of Police Volume: 9 Issue: 3 Dated: special issue (1990) Pages: 197-207
Date Published
1990
Length
11 pages
Annotation
Following a survey of citizens to determine their expectations of the police, the Houston Police Department implemented pilot programs based on a strategy of neighborhood-oriented policing that gives priority to the prevention and control of crime through cooperation between police and citizens.
Abstract
One project associated with the implementation of neighborhood-oriented policing was the division of the city into four districts with a plan to build a police station in each of these districts by the mid-1990's. A deputy police chief assigned to each station will administer police services in the station's jurisdiction. Another program associated with neighborhood-oriented policing was the Directed Area Responsibility Team Program (DART). DART used a team consisting of patrol officers, detectives, crime analysts, and crime-prevention specialists to provide police services in project areas. Another strategy tested was called the Community Organizing Response Team (CORT). CORT officers organized residents to conceive and implement neighborhood projects designed to improve the quality of life in the community. The Positive Interaction Program featured police captains from each of the nine precincts meeting with the area's leaders to discuss neighborhood problems and strategies for addressing them. Project Oasis involved a comprehensive system for improving living conditions and the quality of life in blighted neighborhoods with high crime rates.