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This paper examines the impact of a problem-oriented policing project on serious crime problems in six public housing sites in Jersey City, New Jersey. Representatives from the police department and the local housing authority, social service providers, and public housing tenants formed six problem-solving teams. Using systematic documentation of the teams' activities and calls for police service, we examine changes in serious crime both across and within the six sites over a 2 1/2-year period. We find that problem-oriented policing, as compared with traditional policing strategies used before the problem-oriented policing project, led to fewer serious crime calls for service over time and that two public housing sites in particular succeeded in reducing violent, property, and vehicle-related crimes.
The research for this paper was supported by Grant 94-IJ-CX-0063 from the National Institute of Justice. Opinions or points of view expressed in the paper do not necessarily represent the official positions or policies of the National Institute of Justice or the U.S. Department of Justice. We would like to thank Deputy Chief Frank Gajewski, Professor David Weisburd, Lieutenant Brian McDonough, Lieutenant Charles Bellucci, Elyse Revere, Cyndy Mamalian, John Schwartz, and members of the public housing site teams for their help, cooperation, and insight at various points in the project.
The research for this paper was supported by Grant 94-IJ-CX-0063 from the National Institute of Justice. Opinions or points of view expressed in the paper do not necessarily represent the official positions or policies of the National Institute of Justice or the U.S. Department of Justice. We would like to thank Deputy Chief Frank Gajewski, Professor David Weisburd, Lieutenant Brian McDonough, Lieutenant Charles Bellucci, Elyse Revere, Cyndy Mamalian, John Schwartz, and members of the public housing site teams for their help, cooperation, and insight at various points in the project.
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The research for this paper was supported by Grant 94-IJ-CX-0063 from the National Institute of Justice. Opinions or points of view expressed in the paper do not necessarily represent the official positions or policies of the National Institute of Justice or the U.S. Department of Justice. We would like to thank Deputy Chief Frank Gajewski, Professor David Weisburd, Lieutenant Brian McDonough, Lieutenant Charles Bellucci, Elyse Revere, Cyndy Mamalian, John Schwartz, and members of the public housing site teams for their help, cooperation, and insight at various points in the project.