'''Problem-oriented policing (POP)''', coined by [[University of Wisconsin-MadisonWisconsin–Madison]] professor [[Herman Goldstein]], is a [[policing]] [[strategy]] that involves the identification and analysis of specific [[crime]] and [[Civil disorder|disorder]] problems, in order to develop effective response strategies in conjunction with ongoing assessment<ref name="what">[http://www.popcenter.org/about-whatisPOP.htm Center for Problem Oriented Policing] - What is POP?</ref>.
This strategy places more emphasis on [[research]] and analysis as well as [[crime prevention]] and the engagement of public and private [[organization]]s in the reduction of community problems<ref name="what" />.
