NCJ Number
112025
Date Published
1988
Length
74 pages
Annotation
As one of five sites selected by the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance, Office of Community Crime Prevention, to receive funding for the development of a crime prevention initiative, the Knoxville Police Department (Tennessee) has developed an integrated service delivery model, whereby a systems approach is used to achieve goals and a commitment to crime prevention by the entire community.
Abstract
The Knoxville Police Department (KPD) has tried both preventive patrol and traditional patrol to combat crime and increase crime prevention. Crime prevention efforts have been fragmented under this approach. To remedy flaws in this approach, the KPD has developed a comprehensive crime prevention plan based on a systems approach and needs assessment, including publicizing the plan for community consumption and integration in the total urban planning process. Coordination and cooperation is the key to the program, as the police department takes the lead in soliciting agency and community cooperation. The model's development proces includes the components of planning, analysis, and service delivery. Each element of the community is involved in each component based on its community role. The key to planning and analysis is a comprehensive information base. Appended community and school surveys and 7 tables.