Single-Family Home Construction Site Theft: A Crime Prevention Case Study
Titel:
Single-Family Home Construction Site Theft: A Crime Prevention Case Study
Auteur:
Boba, Rachel Santos, Lt. Roberto
Verschenen in:
International journal of construction education and research
Paginering:
Jaargang 3 (2007) nr. 3 pagina's 217-236
Jaar:
2007-09
Inhoud:
The United States and other countries around the world, such as Canada, Australia, England, and Japan, have begun to address single-family home construction site crime through a variety of crime prevention methods. This article presents the results of a practical problem-oriented policing effort to reduce single-family home construction site theft in a suburban city in Florida. The Port St. Lucie, FL Police Department utilized a variety of data sources to understand the problem and tailored crime prevention responses to achieve a successful reduction in construction site theft over a 2-year period. Consequently, this article details the background of the project, the analysis, the crime prevention strategies implemented, and the impact results of the strategies.
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