Policing Strategies
Police and researchers have developed a variety of different policing strategies, philosophies, and methods for dealing with crime. Often, different approaches to policing overlap because different groups come up with similar solutions to the same problems. These various approaches may be aimed at goals that include crime prevention, effective use of police resources, or suspect location. Rigorous research can determine which strategies are the most effective in various circumstances.
NIJ-supported researchers are involved in evaluating and developing policing strategies. This research has been successful in identifying strategies that reduce crime. NIJ's efforts also support the development of tools and technologies that aid policing, such as those to improve information sharing. NIJ-sponsored conferences and training programs help to disseminate these strategies and tools to police agencies around the country.
Learn more about:
Gun Violence Prevention Programs and Strategies
Program: Directed Police Patrols
Program: Strategic Approaches to Community Safety Initiatives (SACSI)
Program: Project Safe Neighborhoods
Strategy: Federal-Local Collaboration
Research Priorities for Information-Led Policing
Model Information-Led Policing Programs
Exchanging Driver's License Photos
Predictive Policing Symposiums
Predictive Policing Symposium: Future of Predictive Policing
Predictive Policing Symposium: The LAPD Experiment
Predictive Policing Symposium: Perspectives From Police Chiefs
Predictive Policing Symposium: Demonstration Projects & Evaluation
Predictive Policing Symposium: Policy & Practice