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What strategies can be effective in reducing crime and disorder in policing? The Evidence-Based Policing Matrix is a research-to-practice translation tool that organizes moderate to very rigorous evaluations of police interventions visually, allowing agencies and researchers to view the field of research in this area. The Matrix is updated with all qualifying studies each year.

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  • X-Axis| Type/Scope of Target

  • Y-Axis | General or Focused

  • Z-Axis | Policy Reactivity

  • Result

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Neighborhood – Tuffin et al. (2006)

Neighborhoods
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General
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Highly Proactive
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Effective
POP program resulted in positive changes in crime, perceptions of antisocial behavior, and feelings of safety after dark.

Neighborhood – Wycoff et al. (1985)

Neighborhoods
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General
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Highly Proactive
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Effective
Door-to-door police visits associated with reduced victimization

Neighborhood – Stone (1993)

Neighborhoods
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General
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Highly Proactive
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Mixed effects
Problem-oriented policing reduced violent crime and drug arrests but had mixed results by site

Neighborhood – Bennett (1990)

Neighborhoods
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General
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Highly Proactive
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No evidence of effect
Lower socioeconomic status areas that tended to be higher in crime had less surveillance and less effective neighborhood watch programs

Neighborhood – Wycoff & Skogan (1993)

Neighborhoods
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General
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Highly Proactive
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No evidence of effect
No decrease in victimization after increase in police-community meetings in target district

  • X-Axis| Type/Scope of Target

  • Y-Axis | General or Focused

  • Z-Axis | Policy Reactivity

  • Result

  • Reset