What's New from COPS
COPS/NIJ Introduce Quarterly Applied Geography Bulletin
Geography and Public Safety is a new, quarterly newsletter from the COPS Office and
the National Institute of Justice for police practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and
others interested in geography and its relationship to crime and public safety. Each issue
will cover crime mapping and problem analysis, technical tips, news, and upcoming
conferences and training opportunities. The first issue contains articles on applied
geography for the study of crime and public safety; targeting crime in hot spots and hot
places; using ModelBuilder for geographic information system tasks; and the California
University of Pennsylvania’s crime mapping center. The first issue is available online at:
www.cops.usdoj.gov/ric/ResourceDetail.aspx?RID=452
The Problem of Pedestrian Injuries and Fatalities
Pedestrian-vehicle crashes are a major problem in the United States. On average, a
pedestrian is killed in a traffic accident every 113 minutes and injured every 8 minutes.
Pedestrian Injuries and Fatalities, a COPS Office Problem-Specific Guide for Police,
examines the problem of pedestrian-vehicle crashes, reviews factors that cause such
crashes, provides questions to help police analyze the local problem, and reviews
responses and what is known from evaluative research and police practice.
www.cops.usdoj.gov/ric/ResourceDetail.aspx?RID=444
Police Sting Operations
Sting operations have been part of modern police responses to crime for more than 40
years. The new COPS Office Response Guide, Sting Operations, takes a broad approach
to crime types and the sting operations that target them. This guide will help law
enforcement agencies decide whether a sting operation is right for them by reviewing
benefits and negative consequences. It is not a how-to guide.
www.cops.usdoj.glv/ric/ResourceDetail.aspx?RID=443