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Related Resources Check & Card Fraud Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), August 2004. This problem-oriented guide for police covers fraud involving all types of checks and plastic cards, including debit, charge, credit, and "smart" cards. Each can involve a different payment method. It then identifies a series of questions to help agencies analyze their local problem. Finally, it reviews responses to the problem, and what is known about them from evaluative research and police practice. Closing Streets and Alleys to Reduce Crime: Should You Go Down This Road Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), September 2004. This response guide will assist police with determining whether closing streets and alleys is an appropriate response to problems being confronted in their local neighborhood or community. The guide discusses why street closings 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. Cruising Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), January 2005. Cruising is a pastime largely confined to downtown areas, often referred to as "unnecessary repetitive driving." This guide provides a general discussion of the problem of cruising and reviews the factors that contribute to it. The guide also identifies questions law enforcement should ask when dealing with a cruising problem, proposes numerous responses to the problem, and identifies ways to measure the effectiveness of responses to the problem. Disorderly Youth in Public Places Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), July 2006. Disorderly youth in public places constitute one of the most common problems facing many police agencies. This problem-oriented guide for police provides a general discussion of the problem of disorderly youth in public places and reviews the factors that contribute to it. The guide also identifies questions to ask when dealing with a disorderly youth problem, proposes numerous responses to the problem, and identifies ways to measure the effectiveness of responses to the problem. Impact of Information Security in Academic Institutions on Public Safety and Security: Assessing the Impact and Developing Solutions for Policy and Practice, Executive Summary Columbia University, This National Institute of Justice (NIJ)-funded study assessed the state of information security in academic institutions and developed recommendations for policy and practice. The results suggest that academic institutions are developing a baseline level of information security. (NCJ 215953) International Association of College Law Enforcement Administrators An association that advances public safety for educational institutions by providing educational resources, advocacy, and professional development services. IACLEA membership is open to colleges, universities, and secondary schools throughout the United States, Canada, and other countries, as well as individual campus law enforcement directors and staff, criminal justice faculty members, municipal chiefs of police, companies offering campus law enforcement products and services, and individuals who support professionalism in campus law enforcement administration. Loud Car Stereos Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), May 2002. This guide addresses the problem of loud car stereos, one of the most common sources of noise complaints in many jurisdictions. Police are concerned about loud car stereos for two main reasons: 1) they can be a public disturbance, and 2) they inhibit drivers' ability to hear emergency signals on the road. This guide will help law enforcement analyze their local problem. It also reviews responses to the problem of loud car stereos and what is known about these from evaluative research and police practice. National Summit on Campus Public Safety Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), September 2004. By some estimates, 85 percent of the nation's critical infrastructure is protected by private security. The need for coordination, staffing, and special resources after a terror attack, and the demands of crime prevention and response, require boosting the level of partnership between public policing and private security. This new IACP publication reports on a meeting of leaders in law enforcement and private security to discuss public-private cooperation and details their specific recommendations. Panhandling Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), September 2003. This problem-oriented guide for police addresses the problem of panhandling. It also covers nearly equivalent conduct in which, in exchange for donations, people perform nominal labor such as cleaning the windshields of cars stopped in traffic, holding car doors open, saving parking spaces, guarding parked cars, buying subway tokens, and carrying luggage or groceries. This guide will help law enforcement understand the factors that contribute to their local panhandling problems and develop effective responses. Problem-Solving Tips: A Guide to Reducing Crime and Disorder through Problem-Solving Partnerships Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), July 2006. Intended as a reference for those who are interested in implementing a problem-solving approach, this guide contains information and insights into the process. It will take the reader step by step through solving problems, offer examples of problem-solving from the field, and provide links to additional resources. Researching a Problem Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), April 2005. This guide, one of the Problem-Solving Tools Series, summarizes knowledge about information gathering and analysis techniques that might assist police at any of the four main stages of a problem-oriented project: scanning, analysis, response, and assessment. This tool takes the mystery out of conducting research on problems by helping the user to define their problem, use technology to conduct Internet searches, get advice from experts, visit libraries, and evaluate their primary sources of information. The guide offers helpful hints to understanding and identifying responses to problems based on the research gathered. Security On Campus, Inc. The mission of Security on Campus is to educate prospective students, parents and the campus community about the prevalence of crime on our nation's college and university campuses. It aims to foster security improvements through campus community initiatives. It also provides effective procedures and programs to reduce alcohol and drug abuse. Using Analysis for Problem-Solving: A Guide Book for Law Enforcement Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), August 2006. This guide provides law enforcement practitioners with a resource for conducting problem analysis. It summarizes many challenges of the analysis phase of the problem-solving process. This book builds on the foundation presented in Problem-Solving Tips: A Guide to Reducing Crime and Disorder Through Problem-Solving Partnerships, and complements the Problem-Oriented Guides for Police Series. The guide also identifies tools for analysis and proposes tips for effectively using each tool.
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