POLICY DEVELOPMENT REPORT ON THE COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM

• NCJ Number: 41251
• Author(s): K E MATHEWS; D J LOEB; L G GUNN
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 150 pages
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; Washington Law and Justice Planning Office
• Corporate Author: Seattle Law and Justice Planning Office
• Publication Format: Document
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE SEATTLE (WA) COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM IS AIMED AT THE REDUCTION OF BURGLARY THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF CRIME PREVENTION SERVICES DIRECTLY TO SEATTLE'S CITIZENS.

Abstract

FOLLOWING AN EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, THE SECOND SECTION DESCRIBES THE HISTORY AND METHODOLOGY OF THE PROGRAM. MAIN PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE ORGANIZATION OF BLOCK WATCH GROUPS, HOME SECURITY INSPECTIONS, AND PROPERTY MARKING. THE IMPACT OF THE PROGRAM ON BURGLARY IS THEN DESCRIBED FOR THE PAST THREE AND ONE-HALF YEARS OF PROGRAM OPERATIONS. THE NEXT SECTION DEALS WITH PROJECTIONS OF FUTURE ALTERNATIVES FOR OPERATION AND PROJECTIONS OF FUTURE IMPACT OF THE COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM ON SEATTLE RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY. THE ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR DISCUSSTION FOR AN ARRAY OF RESOURCE LEVEL ALTERNATIVES FOR THE COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM. IN THIS SECTION, ASSUMPTIONS BASED ON PROGRAM PERFORMANCE DURING THE DEMONSTRATION PHASE ARE MADE, AND PROGRAM SIZE AND LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION BY CITIZENS ARE VARIED IN ORDER TO PREDICT THE PROGRAM'S FUTURE IMPACT ON RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY. THE FINAL SECTION PRESENTS SPECIFIC POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS BASED UPON INFORMATION PRESENTED AND DEVELOPED IN THIS PAPER. THESE POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS OF EXPECTED LONG-TERM IMPACT ON BURGLARY AND THE LOGIC ARGUMENTS FOR ESTABLISHING THE COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM AS A PERMANENT PUBLIC SAFETY OBLIGATION OF THE CITY. ALSO INCLUDED IN THIS SECTION ARE RECOMMENDATIONS ON STAFF SIZE, PRODUCTIVITY AND ADDITIONAL EXPERIMENTATION WITH PRIMARY AND MAINTENANCE SERVICE DISPENSING FUNCTIONS. CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION OF POTENTIAL ADMINISTRATIVE CONTROL MECHANISMS IS INCLUDED IN SECTION FIVE, AS WELL AS COMPUTATIONS OF COST FOR THE COMMUNITY CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAM SERVICE FOR FUTURE YEARS. IN ADDITION TO THESE POLICY CONSIDERATIONS, SECTION FIVE CONTAINS A DISCUSSION OF PERMANENT ORGANIZATIONAL PLACEMENT. SPECIFIC ORGANIZATIONAL PLACEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)...PLO