For example, ‘Project STOP’, conducted by the Queensland Police and the Queensland branch of Pharmacy Guild Australia (Drew & Prenzler 2015). Project STOP aimed to reduce purchases of pseudoephedrine-based products such as cold and flu medication, due to offenders breaking down the medication into illicit substances that could be used to create narcotics (Drew & Prenzler 2015). The project provided a recording system that recorded information related to purchases of the medication (Drew & Prenzler 2015). The results of the project were successful, resulting in participation to drug law enforcement and effective tracking of pseudoephedrine purchases resulting in crime prevention (Drew & Prenzler 2015). Whilst third party policing is highly beneficial in crime prevention, investigations are one of the most important elements involved in police …show more content…
For a crime to be prevented, community strategies, POP and hot spot policing must be continued (Carlisle 1991). With advanced technology, such as crime mapping and the discovery of DNA, police have deterred significant portions of crime and instigated more effective and efficient strategies of dealing with crime (Drew & Prenzler 2015). However, for police to continue with successfully preventing crime, it is recommended that police should be more thoroughly educated (Carlisle 1991). Police must undertake intensive training programs and tests such as, background checks, interviews, medical checks, psychological assessments, fitness tests and civil service exams (Drew & Prenzler 2015). With a more thorough and focussed education level of police, it can be argued that they are more likely to avoid corruption and misconduct whilst performing their duties (Drew & Prenzler