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Tertiary prevention is used after a crime has occurred in order to prevent successive incidents. Such measures can be seen in the implementation of new security policies following acts of terrorism such as the September 11, 2001 attacks. Situational crime prevention uses techniques focusing on reducing on the opportunity to commit a crime. Some ...
The Weed and Seed strategy is a two-pronged approach to crime control and prevention: first, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in "weeding out" criminals from the target area, and, second, "seeding" brings prevention, intervention, treatment, and neighborhood revitalization services to the area.
Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is an agenda for manipulating the built environment to create safer neighborhoods. It originated in the contiguous United States around 1960, when urban renewal strategies were felt to be destroying the social framework needed for self-policing .
Focused deterrence (also known as pulling levers policing) is a crime prevention strategy which aims to deter crime by increasing the swiftness, severity and certainty of punishment for crimes by implementing a mix of law enforcement, social services, and community mobilization. [1] [2] [3] This approach also aims to identify underlying causes ...
Broken windows theory. In criminology, the broken windows theory states that visible signs of crime, antisocial behavior and civil disorder create an urban environment that encourages further crime and disorder, including serious crimes. [ 1] The theory suggests that policing methods that target minor crimes, such as vandalism, loitering ...
Proactive policing is the practice of deterring criminal activity by showing police presence. It includes activities such as the use of police powers by both uniformed and plainclothes officers, engaging the public to learn their concerns, and investigating and discovering offences and conspiracies to commit crimes so that the crimes cannot be ...
Community policing. Police officers interact with the public in Des Moines, Iowa, during Police Week 2010. Community policing or community-oriented policing ( COP) is a strategy of policing that focuses on developing relationships with community members. It is a philosophy of full-service policing that is highly personal, where an officer ...
Crime control. Crime control refers to methods taken to reduce crime in a society. Crime control standardizes police work. [ 1] Crime prevention is also widely implemented in some countries, through government police and, in many cases, private policing methods such as private security and home defense. However, the police or security ...