SAA Model Approach To Problem Oriented Policing

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Problem oriented policing is an approach that requires officers to analyze many similar criminal incidents, find the underlying cause, and then focus resources in an effort to not only stop, but to lower or prevent future criminal acts of the same nature (Ortmeier, 2005). Many police agencies have adopted the SARA (scanning, analysis, response & assessment) model approach to problem oriented policing. During the scanning process, similar incidents, of one or more, are identified. Police may identify problems through multiple sources such as community surveys, public forums, or one on one discussion with citizens (Ortmeier, 2005). Once a problem is identified, police must analyze all data for the given problem. Once the data has been properly