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Closing streets and alleys to reduce crime : should you go down this road? /

Examines whether closing public streets and alleys to control crime in residential areas is an appropriate police response. The guide discusses why street closures might help to reduce crime and disorder, summarizes the literature on their effectiveness, and discusses the arguments for and against t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Clarke, R. V. G.
Corporate Author: United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Format: Government Document eBook
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, [2004]
Edition:[Updated ed.].
Series:Problem-oriented guides for police. Response guides series ; guide no. 2.
Subjects:
Crime prevention > United States.
Community policing > United States.
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Summary:Examines whether closing public streets and alleys to control crime in residential areas is an appropriate police response. The guide discusses why street closures might help to reduce crime and disorder, summarizes the literature on their effectiveness, and discusses the arguments for and against their use. The guide also provides lists of questions that should be asked and steps that should be followed when implementing street closures.
Item Description:"Updated date: September 16, 2004."
Title from title screen (viewed on Aug. 17, 2006).
Electronic resource.
Physical Description:viii, 58 pages : digital, PDF file.
Format:Mode of access: Internet from the COPS web site. Address as of 6/13/07: http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/ric/ResourceMain.aspx?RID=30 (abstract), http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/files/ric/Publications/e08042481.txt (text version), http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/mime/open.pdf?Item=1346 (PDF version); current access is available via PURL.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references.