Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers in 60 Small Steps

Cover......Page 1
Title Page......Page 3
Introduction......Page 5
Authors
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foreword......Page 8
rreeada thdis fitrsht......Page 10
Table of Contents......Page 12
1. Rethink your job......Page 14
2. Be the local crime expert......Page 16
3. Know what is effective (and not) in policing......Page 18
4. Become a POP expert......Page 20
5. Be true to POP......Page 22
6. Be very crime specific......Page 24
7. Be guided by SARA — but not led astray!......Page 26
8. Use the problem analysis triangle......Page 28
9. Know that opportunity makes the thief......Page 30
10. Put yourself in the offender's shoes......Page 32
11. Expect offenders to react......Page 34
12. Don't be discouraged by the displacement doomsters......Page 36
13. Expect diffusion of benefits......Page 38
14. Use the CHEERS test when defining problems......Page 40
15. Know what kind of problem you have......Page 42
16. Study the journey to crime......Page 44
17. Know how hot spots develop......Page 46
18. Learn if the 80-20 rule applies......Page 48
19. Research your problem......Page 50
20. Formulate hypotheses......Page 52
21. Collect your own data......Page 54
22. Examine your data distributions......Page 56
23. Diagnose your hot spot......Page 58
24. Know when to use high-definition maps......Page 60
25. Pay attention to daily and weekly rhythms......Page 62
26. Take account of long-term change......Page 64
27. Know how to use rates and denominators......Page 66
28. Identify risky facilities......Page 68
29. Be ready for repeat victimization......Page 70
30. Consider repeat offending......Page 72
31. Know the products that are CRAVED by thieves......Page 74
32. Conduct case-control studies......Page 76
33. Measure association......Page 78
34. Look for crime facilitators......Page 80
35. Understand the crime from beginning to end......Page 82
36. Be sure to answer the five "W" (and one "H") questions......Page 84
37. Know that to err is human......Page 86
38. Embrace your key role at response......Page 88
39. Increase the effort of crime......Page 90
40. Increase the risks of crime......Page 92
41. Reduce the rewards of crime......Page 94
42. Reduce provocations......Page 96
43. Remove excuses for crime......Page 98
44. Find the owner of the problem......Page 100
45. Choose responses likely to be implemented......Page 102
46. Conduct a process evaluation......Page 104
47. Know how to use controls......Page 106
48. Consider geographical and temporal displacement......Page 108
49. Examine displacement to other targets, tactics, and crime types......Page 110
50. Watch for other offenders moving in......Page 112
51. Be alert to unexpected benefits......Page 114
52. Expect premature falls in crime......Page 116
53. Test for significance......Page 118
54. Tell a clear story......Page 120
55. Make clear maps......Page 122
56. Use simple tables......Page 124
57. Use simple figures......Page 126
58. Organize powerful presentations......Page 128
59. Become an effective presenter......Page 130
60. Contribute to the store of knowledge......Page 132
Glossary/Index......Page 134