Community Safety Paper Series. Crime-Fighting Partnerships: How to Leverage the Capacity to Community Developers
Date Published: 07/21/2005
Author: Jim Jordan, Northeastern University College of Criminal Justice; Edward F. Davis III, City of Lowell, MA
Publisher: LISC
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This study highlights the experience of police personnel from three jurisdictions, Tacoma, Washington; Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina; and Providence, Rhode Island, to demonstrate how dynamic partnerships can lead to dramatic reduction in crime and victimization. These award winning partnerships illustrate how the approach fits with widely accepted law enforcement theory, providing a clear argument for the value of working with CDCs.
Topics: Economic Development & Safety, --Community Safety
Type: Case study / model practice