Term Paper on "Problem Oriented Policing"

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Criminal Justice

Problem Oriented Policing

The purpose of this paper is to introduce and analyze the topic of problem oriented policing. Specifically it will discuss two articles from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Web site and describe the approaches these articles use to address crime problems. There are many different problems facing communities today that lend themselves to the problem oriented policing (POP) approach. From Identity Theft to Stalking, there are many ways to approach these problems, but problem oriented policing targets the specific problems, researches them, and offers solutions that are geared specifically to those problems to help eliminate them in a community.

The first guide chosen discusses Gangs in America today. Experts estimate there are over 30,000 gangs in America with over 800,000 members, so it is easy to see why this is a pervasive problem facing most communities ("Gangs"). Most gang activities are rooted in illegal activities, such as drugs and prostitution, and gang violence is a huge problem in most communities where gang activity is present. It is also difficult for law enforcement to track gangs because they have become very techno savvy and use a variety of technologies to track police activities, from the Internet to cell phones. This makes it more difficult for law enforcement to crack down on gangs and monitor their activities.

Gangs are also moving from some of America's biggest cities to smaller cities and even rural areas, where they are less likely to be discovered. As they spread, they are reaching out to more minorities and immigrants, who often see gangs as a means of support and protection in a new community. Gangs are also branching out, and because of this, they are harder to monitor and understand. They are becoming "hybrids," which makes it more difficult for police to identify them and understand how to combat them.

Problem oriented policing is a necessity in solving the gang problem, because the problem is so difficult, one specific method of control simply will not work. As the guide notes, control depends on several things, including, "interdependent prevention, intervention, and suppression strategies, selected by a community to target its emerging or chronic gang problems, which have been identified by a comprehensive, systematic assessment" ("Gangs"). Thus, the problem is different in each community (and often between each gang), and problem oriented policing is the approach that can identify the strategies and interventions that will work in each situation.

Involving parents and the community is another solution, because they are often the first ones to identify gang activity, either in their own homes or on the streets where they live. They are often more familiar with the members of the gangs, as well as where they operate and what they are looking for, in terms of illegal activities. Involving the community and local schools and educators as well is another way to combat this crisis and aid police in identifying hot spots of gang activity, where they should concentrate their efforts to eliminate the problem. Police need to understand local gang symbols, where the gangs operate, how they operate, and involve the church, parents, and local community leaders to help solve the problems of gangs in a community. Community education is another key to control, and knowing the police are on top of the situation helps the community feel more empowered and more apt to seek helps from law enforcement if they have confronted gang activity.

Solving gang activity in a community is a team effort, but the police have to lead the way and develop gang teams, gang education, and tough stances on gang activity. They have to send a message to gangs that they will not tolerate this activity, as well as attempt to ultimately control and eradicate it.

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