Problem-oriented policing: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 17:00, 4 March 2009

Revision as of 03:55, 5 March 2009

Line 1:

{{POV|date=February 2009}}

{{Onesource|date=March 2009}}

{{onesource}}

'''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>.