Location
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)
Description
High levels of violent crime and disorder characterize certain neighborhoods of northwest Las Vegas. In April 2009, collaboration between academics and police personnel announced the deployment of a police order-maintenance unit designed to reduce minor and major offenses in these areas. Drawing on the Broken Windows hypothesis, the unit combined a detailed crime analysis with extensive police efforts to address specific community problems. This paper discusses the implementation and impact of the police order-maintenance unit during its operation.
Keywords
Broken windows hypothesis; Broken windows policing; Crime prevention; Crime reduction; High crime areas; Police order maintenance
Disciplines
Criminology | Criminology and Criminal Justice
Language
English
Assessing the impact of police-order-maintenance teams on crime: An application of the ‘broken windows’ hypothesis
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Greenspun Hall (first & second floor lobby)
High levels of violent crime and disorder characterize certain neighborhoods of northwest Las Vegas. In April 2009, collaboration between academics and police personnel announced the deployment of a police order-maintenance unit designed to reduce minor and major offenses in these areas. Drawing on the Broken Windows hypothesis, the unit combined a detailed crime analysis with extensive police efforts to address specific community problems. This paper discusses the implementation and impact of the police order-maintenance unit during its operation.