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The Strategies for Policing Innovation (SPI) initiative released a problem-oriented policing (POP) guide titled “Understanding and Responding to Crime and Disorder Hot Spots.” SPI collaborated with the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing at Arizona University with support from the Bureau of Justice Assistance to develop this guide.
The guide discusses the following:
At the request of BJA and VRN, I visited Little Rock to assess their research needs, determine ways to reduce violence, and assess their data and analytic components.
Provide technical assistance to WMPD to reduce violence in specific neighborhoods. The department wants to implement Operation LASER in the city
West Memphis Police Department is a VRN site. The department requested assistance in implementing Operation LASER.
At this convening of VRN sites, I presented on evidence-based practices for law enforcement agencies. In particular I discussed the use of data and analysis for hot spot policing
This paper and presentation describe findings from the evaluation of Operation LASER in Los Angeles.
