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Micro-Places –Interventions which target very small geographic locations such as a block, street segment, alley, intersection, specific address or cluster of addresses.

 

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Author
Intervention
Baker & Wolfer (2003) Problem-oriented policing project in a park reduces fear and perceptions of drug use and vandalism
Success
M
F
HP
Braga et al. (1999) Problem-oriented policing in violent crime hot spots leads to reductions in violent and property crime, disorder and drug selling
Success
VR
F
HP
Braga & Bond (2008) Focus on hot spots of crime leads to reductions in crime and disorder calls for service
Success
VR
F
P
Braga et al. (2012) Safe Street Team problem-oriented policing project associated with a reduction in violent index crimes at treatment hot spots relative to comparison places
Success
R
F
HP
Chaiken et al. (1975) Increased police on the New York Subways at night led to reduced crime
Success
M
G
P
Di Tella & Schargrodsky (2004) Blocks that received extra police protection experienced significantly fewer car thefts than the rest of the neighborhoods.
Success
R
G
R
Eck & Wartell (1998) Property managers who have a meeting with police and threat of nuisance abatement report less crime, receiving letter somewhat effective in reducing crime
Success
VR
F
HP
Hope (1994) Case studies of problem-oriented policing and drug-market locations. Forced closure or sale of property reduced drug dealing
Success
M
F
HP
Jim et al. (2006) Community-oriented policing in a retail shopping center led to reduced perception of gang activity and fear of crime
Success
M
G
P
Lawton et al. (2005) Police officers on drug corners in Philadelphia led associated with significant localized intervention impacts for both violent and drug crimes.
Success
M
G
P
Mazerolle, Price et al. (2000) The use of civil remedies and third party policing associated with reduced drug crime, especially in residential locations
Success
VR
F
HP
Mazerolle, Ready et al. (2000) Problem-oriented policing in public housing associated with reductions in property and violent crime.
Success
M
F
HP
Ratcliffe et al. (2011)

Foot patrol associated with a significant decrease in crime in hot spots that reach a threshold level of pre-intervention violence

Success
VR
G
P
Sherman & Weisburd (1995) Substantial increases in police patrol associated with reduction in total crime calls and more significant reduction in disorder at high crime hot spots
Success
VR
G
P
Taylor et al. (2011)- POP

Problem-oriented policing in hot spots associated with a 33% drop in “street violence” during the 90 days after the intervention

Success
VR
F
HP
Weisburd & Green (1995) Crackdowns on drug hot spots reduced disorder; no effects on violence or property crime
Success
VR
F
HP
Armitage & Monchuk (2011) Secured by Design (SBD) program to encourage builders to design out crime shows effectiveness in street-level comparisons but not when comparing SBD developments to non-SBD developments
Mixed
M
F
HP
Caplan et al. (2011) Police monitored CCTV cameras more effective at reducing crime in some sites than others
Mixed
M
G
P
La Vigne et al. (2011)- Baltimore Police monitored CCTV cameras reduce crime in one Baltimore site, but not the other
Mixed
R
G
P
La Vigne et al. (2011)- Chicago Police monitored CCTV cameras reduce crime in one Chicago site, but not the other
Mixed
R
G
P
Sherman & Rogan (1995) Crack house raids reduced crime for about 12 days; crime reductions decayed quickly
Mixed
VR
F
P
Buerger (1994) Problem-oriented policing in high crime addresses leads difference in calls for service in commercial treatment vs. control addresses, but small decline in residential calls in treatment area
Nonsignificant
VR
F
HP
Lum et al. (2010)

Use of license plate readers mounted on patrol cars in autotheft hot spot areas not associated with declines in auto crime or crime generally in two jurisdictions

Nonsignificant
VR
G
P
Taylor et al. (2011)- Saturation

Saturation/directed patrol in hot spots not associated with a significant decline in crime in the post-intervention period

Nonsignificant
VR
G
P
Weiss & Freels (1996) Aggressive traffic law enforcement had no impact on robbery or auto theft rates.
Nonsignificant
M
G
P

 

Result: Success =successful intervention; Mixed = mixed results; Nonsignificant = nonsignificant finding; Backfire= harmful intervention

Rigor: M = moderately rigorous; R = rigorous; VR = very rigorous

Y-axis: F = focused; G= general

Z-axis: R = reactive, P = proactive, HP = highly proactive


 
 
 
 
 
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