Weisburd, D., & Eck, J. E. (2004). What Can Police Do to Reduce Crime, Disorder and Fear? The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 593, (1), 42-65.
A common challenge that police officers face at work deals with the effective application of policing practices and innovation. In this article, the authors explore the effectiveness of different policing approaches in reducing crime, disorder, and fear. The review is based on two main dimensions that include policing approaches and the level of focus. The authors acknowledge that great innovative investments have been made in order to enhance police focus and widen the scope of their work (Weisburd & Eck, 2004). Research has revealed that police are highly effective in certain practices such as hot-spot policing and others limited to certain geographical areas. Community policing reduces fear of crime while policing based on problem-oriented approaches helps to reduce crime, fear, and disorder (Weisburd & Eck, 2004). The authors review the effectiveness of policing practices such as hot-spots policing, community policing, problem-oriented policing, and broken-windows policing (Weisburd & Eck, 2004). They discuss several assumptions related to the issue of innovation in policing. The article provides answers to questions that seek to establish the effectiveness of standard police models in reducing crime as well as the role played by innovation in enhancing police work. The source is reliable because the authors review a report delivered by a subcommittee commissioned by the National Academy of Sciences to study the effectiveness of policing practices. Its goal is to show how police can use innovation and different policing approaches to reduce crime, fear, and disorder. This resource is relevant because it covers a critical issue in policing. It incorporates individual interpretations of the authors. Therefore, it could be biased to a certain degree. The source covers four policing approaches and their effectiveness in reducing crime, fear, and disorder. The approaches include community policing, problem-oriented policing, standard model, and hot-spots policing (Weisburd & Eck, 2004).
Clarke, R. V., & Newman, G. R. (2007). Police and the Prevention of Terrorism. Policing, 1(1), 9-20.
This article explores the role played by police in preventing terrorism. The 9/11 attack was a defining moment that changed how law enforcement agencies work in America. It initiated collaboration between different agencies in efforts to combat terrorism and intensify public safety. The authors discuss the role that police play in preventing terrorism. Police work in collaboration with both public and private agencies to improve public security and combat terrorism (Clarke & Newman, 2007). The authors argue that in order to play these roles effectively, police officers need to do certain things. For instance, they need to widen the scope of their community policing initiatives and improve their methods of collecting, storing, and analyzing information (Clarke & Newman, 2007). On the other hand, protecting the public requires great adjustments on the way police work. For instance, the authors note that police need to increase their knowledge regarding crime prevention strategies and create more partnerships with private and private agencies in order to enhance information sharing (Clarke & Newman, 2007). The article is reliable because it cites studies conducted by authors in related fields. It is relevant because it covers an important aspect of policing, which is enhancing public safety by combating terrorism. The authors prevent several changes that police officers need to implement in order to combat terrorism successfully. In addition, they discuss the benefits of implementing these changes and efficacious plans that can be applied. For instance, they present a plan that can be applied to enhance public safety. There is little personal interpretation of findings from research studies cited in the article. The authors present verifiable information thus making the source reliable.
References
Clarke, R. V., & Newman, G. R. (2007). Police and the Prevention of Terrorism. Policing, 1(1), 9-20.
Weisburd, D., & Eck, J. E. (2004). What Can Police Do to Reduce Crime, Disorder, and Fear? The ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, 593, (1), 42-65.