Shawnee Police Department Smart Policing Initiative

The Smart Policing Initiative seeks to build upon the concepts of offender-based and place-based policing and broaden the knowledge of effective policing strategies. The most convincing research demonstrates that place-based or hotspot policing reduces violent crime and neighborhood disorder. This initiative addresses the need for effective policing that requires a tightly focused, collaborative approach that is measurable, based on sound, detailed analysis and includes policies and procedures for accountability. This grant program seeks to build upon data-driven, evidence-based policing by encouraging state and local law enforcement agencies to develop effective, economical, and innovative responses to precipitous or extraordinary increases in crime, or in a type or types of crime within their jurisdictions.

The city of Shawnee will enhance a program implemented by the Shawnee Police Department to reduce crime and traffic collisions. Through the grant, program performance and its affects on crime and traffic collision levels will be measured to determine whether different variables contributes to program success. Analysis on whether existing efforts will displace crime to other areas will also be completed. The Benedictine College will serve as a research partner for the project.

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