NCJ Number
252736
Journal
NIJ Journal Volume: 281
Date Published
October 2019
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This article, part of a special issue of the NIJ Journal commemorating the Institute's 50th anniversary, presents proactive policing as a range of strategies and tools for preventing crime, describes four main categories of proactive policing, and highlights important areas of ongoing policing research.
Abstract
Proactive policing, a term used to describe a wide range of strategies, tactics, and tools for preventing crime, has been a core component of the National Institute of Justice's (NIJ) research agenda and mission for decades. Early NIJ-funded research examined the effectiveness of proactive police patrols and found patterns in the sources of 911 calls. This early research fostered NIJ's support and funding for groundbreaking research into algorithm-driven policing strategies for law enforcement across the nation. This article, part of a special issue of the NIJ Journal commemorating the Institute's 50th anniversary, describes four main categories of proactive policing (place-based, person-focused, problem-oriented, and community-based) and highlights important areas of ongoing policing research. In particular, the article points to a need for stronger research designs, better measures of effectiveness, and more widespread adoption of research-based best practices to move the field forward.
Date Published: October 1, 2019
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