Fighting Crime in U.S. Cities
1999-03-03T22:54:25-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvNjA2XC8xMjE3MzQtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The House Government Reform Committee heard testimony on the federal government’s role in helping state and local governments fight crime. Harry Shorstein talked about Jacksonville’s approach to reducing juvenile crime and showed a video about Jacksonville’s juvenile crime prevention program. John Timoney talked about a new approach for police officers called “CompStat,” which he said was effective in reducing crime in the most densely populated cities. Robert Cheetham showed slides to illustrate how the program utilized crime mapping. He explained that maps and charts were used to visualize the geography of the area covered, and the crime committed in those areas.
The House Government Reform Committee heard testimony on the federal government’s role in helping state and local governments fight crime. H… read more
The House Government Reform Committee heard testimony on the federal government’s role in helping state and local governments fight crime. Harry Shorstein talked about Jacksonville’s approach to reducing juvenile crime and showed a video about Jacksonville’s juvenile crime prevention program. John Timoney talked about a new approach for police officers called “CompStat,” which he said was effective in reducing crime in the most densely populated cities. Robert Cheetham showed slides to illustrate how the program utilized crime mapping. He explained that maps and charts were used to visualize the geography of the area covered, and the crime committed in those areas. close
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- Robert Cheetham Senior Analyst Philadelphia, PA->Police Department
- Harry Shorstein State Attorney Florida
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