Response Guides

Response Guides summarize the collective knowledge from research and practice about how, and under what conditions, certain common police responses to crime and disorder do and do not work.

By Alphabetical Order

Asset Forfeiture

Assigning Police Officers to Schools

Closing Streets and Alleys to Reduce Crime

Crime Prevention Publicity Campaigns

Dealing With Crime and Disorder in Urban Parks

Focused Deterrence of High-Risk Offenders

Gunshot Detection

Improving Street Lighting to Reduce Crime in Residential Areas

Monitoring Offenders on Conditional Release

Shifting and Sharing Responsibility for Public Safety Problems

Sting Operations

The Benefits and Consequences of Police Crackdowns

Using Civil Actions Against Property to Control Crime Problems

Video Surveillance of Public Places, 2nd Edition