The U.S. Attorney plays an integral role in the program. 9 Thus, a constant level of police resources dedicated to a crackdown will prove increasingly effective. But see Weiss and Freels (1996) for a contrary finding that aggressive traffic enforcement produced no reduction in robbery or auto theft. The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment: A Summary Report. Weiss, A., and E. McGarrell (1999). Given the frequency and expense of crackdowns, the research is quite limited. [Full Text], Metropolitan Police Authority. [7] After a change in supervising personnel within the Boston police department and city government, this first site was abandoned. (2002). Heroin users made nervous by crackdowns might rush intravenous drug use; use unclean needles; use the drug in remote places where they might not be found if they overdose; hide the drug in body cavities, increasing the risk of accidental overdose or infection; and more carelessly discard used syringes.71 When buyers and sellers become more wary of one another due to a crackdown, the risk of violence can increase. Connecting gang members and young people to employment opportunities: Each city will strengthen its capacity to place the gang members and young people identified as most likely to commit gun violence in quality employment opportunities. NIJ Program Focus. With focused deterrence, the police and representatives from the community engage with those at high risk of being a party to violence and convey clear incentives for avoiding violence and deterrents for engaging in violence. The machine-learning algorithm divided the studies into four groups. 0000005357 00000 n Working Paper #88-01-11. There is no universally accepted definition of a ceasefire, and the use of the term varies widely. The Benefits and Consequences of Police Crackdowns Operation Ceasefire -- Boston, MA Applying basic marketing principles to both the illegal drug market and the legitimate retail merchandise market, police convinced drug users that University Avenue was the last place they wanted to be, and helped businesses convince residents that it was a convenient and safe place to shop.