Title

Crime And Community-Based Intervention Strategies: Exploring Opportunities Through Partnerships Between Local Government And A Low-Income Community

Abstract

Crime and fear of crime represent growing threats to quality of life which have many social, political and economic implications for society. Traditional law enforcement tactics to mitigate these threats have been ineffective in low-income communities and neighborhoods. This research examines a partnership between local government and a low-income, minority community which teamed community policing with a community-based organization for purposes of community development. The perceptions of three primary groups of stakeholders including youth, parents and community leaders are used to assess differences in perspective related to fear of crime. Findings indicate that community leaders involved with development efforts were much more likely to define crime and fear of crime as serious in comparison to citizens who live in crime-plagued communities. A relationship between adult and youth held fear suggests intergenerational transfer of fear of crime between adults and youth. Findings indicate progress addressing crime and fear of crime through a partnership with local government and community policing even though the community has not fully accepted the community-based organization as a vehicle for change. The preliminary results reported here suggest that community policing strategies may be useful for stabilizing the community and laying the foundation for community-based development. © 1996, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Publication Date

1-1-1996

Publication Title

International Journal of Public Administration

Volume

19

Issue

7

Number of Pages

1139-1166

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1080/01900699608525136

Socpus ID

84937281724 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/84937281724

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