Neborhood watch is the oldest crime prevention program in history. 1972 crime increased so NSA responded by making the National sheriff Association A.K.A NSA. NSA has provided allot of resources to sheriffs around the country for almost 40 years. The NSA has an interactive video on its website. NNW made a safety system using technology features in seven sheriff magazines. a key consideration for NSA is an affordable solution for communication around the world. In 2008 the NSA A.K.A national sheriff association,the NCPC A.K.A the national crime prevention council, And the BJA A.K.A the bureau of justice teamed up on a project design to help local law enforcement agencies out.
A 2008 U.S. Justice Department meta-analysis, said does neighborhood watch even reduce crime reviewed the results of 18 research projects and related studies that examined the …show more content…
However, the “results of evaluations are mixed and show that some programs work well while others appear to work less well or not at all.”
Overall, there was insufficient data to justify definitive conclusions about why such programs are associated with positive outcomes: “Potential offenders might be deterred from committing a crime if they believe that Neighborhood Watch areas are too risky; and improved police investigation and enforcement will incapacitate offenders. It remains unclear whether Neighborhood Watch deters offenders or enhances police investigation.”
The report mentions that other research has cast doubt on such programs, including a 2002 study prepared for Congress by the National Institute of Justice and the University of Maryland. It concluded that “the oldest and best-known community policing program, Neighborhood Watch, is ineffective at preventing
A 2008 U.S. Justice Department meta-analysis, said does neighborhood watch even reduce crime reviewed the results of 18 research projects and related studies that examined the …show more content…
However, the “results of evaluations are mixed and show that some programs work well while others appear to work less well or not at all.”
Overall, there was insufficient data to justify definitive conclusions about why such programs are associated with positive outcomes: “Potential offenders might be deterred from committing a crime if they believe that Neighborhood Watch areas are too risky; and improved police investigation and enforcement will incapacitate offenders. It remains unclear whether Neighborhood Watch deters offenders or enhances police investigation.”
The report mentions that other research has cast doubt on such programs, including a 2002 study prepared for Congress by the National Institute of Justice and the University of Maryland. It concluded that “the oldest and best-known community policing program, Neighborhood Watch, is ineffective at preventing