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'''Problem-oriented policing (POP)''', coined by [[University of Wisconsin-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|organizations]]s in the reduction of community problems<ref name="what" />.

== POP policy in a nutshell ==

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== External links ==

* [http://www.popcenter.org/ Center for Problem-Oriented Policing]

* Herman Goldstein, [http://ddl.uwinnipeg.ca/ple/files/readings/reading3a.pdf Improving Policing: A Problem-Oriented Approach], ''Crime & Delinquency'' (April 1979):236-243.

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