Physical Security Planning: Law Enforcement Participation in Local Community Growth

• NCJ Number: 118462
• Journal: Police Chief Volume: 56 Issue: 6 Dated: (June 1989) Pages: 56-58
• Author(s): R Gonzalez
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 3 pages
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Program Description (Model)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

As communities change and experience growth and urbanization pressures, it becomes more and more important for police to become actively involved in local planning to control the rate, nature, and fear of crime.

Abstract

Crime prevention and physical security measures usually are not given sufficient emphasis by local government officials and developers and usually are undertaken with minimal law enforcement input. It is suggested that a community involve the police as an integral part of the planning process, particularly crime prevention. Police expertise can be utilized to design strategies to deter a wide range of criminal activity and create an environment in which the possibility of apprehension is significantly increased. Key steps in fostering better coordination between the police and the planning board are outlined.