Group Behavior and Processes Paper Drug-, prostitution-, and vandalism-related crime plague low-income communities all across the United States. That type of crime typically consumes the majority of a police organization time and resources and instils fear within the community. Unless a police organization develops a plan to address the cause of and propose a viable solution to solving these problems, the community remains unsafe for its inhabitants and the police organization. A strategy such as community-oriented policing and problem solving (COPPS) along with approaches like the S.A.R.A. process can be a practical solution to better policing a community and addressing its crime issues (Peak, 2012). What kinds of information would be collected to address problems such as drugs, prostitution, and vandalism? …show more content…
Information gathered from mapping and geographic information systems (GIS) is useful in identifying problem areas also known as “hot spots” related to such crimes (Peak, 2012). A look into police offence reports are helpful in pointing out characteristics of those types of crime occurring in elevated numbers in certain high-crime areas. Also, determining and understanding the underlying causes of problems as they relate to drugs, prostitution, and vandalism in the community can help address the issue. Lastly, an analysis of the effectiveness of current responses by law enforcement to problems with drugs, prostitution, and vandalism should be made to determine if changes need to be made to procedures already in