Chapter 3

Chapter 4Proactive Policing, Directed Patrol, and Other Advancements

1Compare proactive arrests with reactive arrestsReactive waits until call for serviceProactive consists of police-initiated arrestsNot based on possibility of crime being committedAlso distinguish between proactive arrests and directed patrolProactive arrest focus is on criminals and crimeDirected patrol is concerned with areas (e.g., hot spots)

Proactive Arrests

2CrackdownPolice flood an area known for problems and seek to remove the criminal elementIt is the weeding in weed and seedWhat does the research show?It is not 100% supportive of the strategyMay (1) not address root causes, (2) push crime into surrounding areas, (3) only fix the problem temporarily, (4) increase risks to those on drugs, and (5) increase fear in the neighborhoodTargeting Drug Offenders

3What is directed patrol?Patrol with direction!Concentrating police presence in areas where it is needed mostSome terminology that comes up when discussing directed patrolHot spotsHot timesCrime peaksSaturation patrolsFocused patrolCrime mappingDirected Patrol

4Much research is available on directed patrol of gun violence hot spotsKansas City Gun ExperimentIndianapolis Police DepartmentWhat does it show?Directed patrol appears effectiveDirected Patrol of Gun Violence Hot Spots

5Wilson and Kelling put forth the broken windows thesis in 1982What did they argue?If low levels of disorder and deviance are not prioritized, more serious crime will likely followThe policy implication?Aggressive enforcement of low-level offensesDoes it work?Probably, but there isnt much researchBroken Windows

6What are police-corrections partnerships?Partnership between either probation or parole officers and police officersDoes it work?Evidence inconclusive Police-Corrections Partnerships

7Law enforcement agencies often join together to combat the drug problemExampleCalifornias CAMP programDo multijurisdictional drug task forces work?We dont knowMultijurisdictional Drug Task Forces

8Police train with military personnelPPUs are growing and mandates are broadeningNational guard at borders (violation of Posse Comitatus?)Militarization

9Safely ending pursuitsSpike stripsTitanGun detectorsShotspotterLess lethal weaponsTaserImpact munitionsPepper sprayDoes it work?????Technology and Less Lethal Weapons

10What is Compstat?New style of management aimed at promoting accountability in police departmentsRelies on computer analysis, frequent progress meetings, and accountability for supervisorsDoes it work?Remains to be seenCompstat

11Chapter four summary and conclusions.Summary and Conclusions