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Curbing nuisance motels: an evaluation of police as place regulators

Curbing nuisance motels: an evaluation of police as place regulators Purpose – This paper aims to evaluate a problem‐oriented policing project that used regulatory policy to foster responsible place management among operators of nuisance motels located in Southern California. Design/methodology/approach – A mixed‐methodological approach was used to ensure that a comprehensive assessment captured substantive outcomes, as well as implementation issues and displacement effects. Findings – Each component of the initiative generated some success, with the greatest crime reduction achieved when all motels were in full compliance with the permit‐to‐operate ordinance. Consistency in key project staff was critical to maintaining program integrity. Research limitations/implications – The displacement analysis suggests that crime prevention evaluations would benefit from a facilities orientation that identifies locations that might host crime if the targeted sites are rendered inopportune. And, net effects can be applied to facilities research using standardized crime rates. Practical implications – Ends‐based regulatory policy offers law enforcement an alternative to conventional crime control strategies. Responsibility for crime prevention can be shifted to place managers to reduce the incidents of crime and disorder (reported and unreported to police). Ancillary benefits include better city‐industry communication and more efficient use of city resources. Originality/value – This research is valuable to police agencies considering the use of ordinances to address crime and disorder problems plaguing risky facilities. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management Emerald Publishing

Curbing nuisance motels: an evaluation of police as place regulators

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Emerald Publishing
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Copyright © 2013 Emerald Group Publishing Limited. All rights reserved.
ISSN
1363-951X
DOI
10.1108/13639511311329787
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Abstract

Purpose – This paper aims to evaluate a problem‐oriented policing project that used regulatory policy to foster responsible place management among operators of nuisance motels located in Southern California. Design/methodology/approach – A mixed‐methodological approach was used to ensure that a comprehensive assessment captured substantive outcomes, as well as implementation issues and displacement effects. Findings – Each component of the initiative generated some success, with the greatest crime reduction achieved when all motels were in full compliance with the permit‐to‐operate ordinance. Consistency in key project staff was critical to maintaining program integrity. Research limitations/implications – The displacement analysis suggests that crime prevention evaluations would benefit from a facilities orientation that identifies locations that might host crime if the targeted sites are rendered inopportune. And, net effects can be applied to facilities research using standardized crime rates. Practical implications – Ends‐based regulatory policy offers law enforcement an alternative to conventional crime control strategies. Responsibility for crime prevention can be shifted to place managers to reduce the incidents of crime and disorder (reported and unreported to police). Ancillary benefits include better city‐industry communication and more efficient use of city resources. Originality/value – This research is valuable to police agencies considering the use of ordinances to address crime and disorder problems plaguing risky facilities.

Journal

Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: May 24, 2013

Keywords: Problem‐oriented policing; Place management; Risky facilities; Regulatory policy; Displacement; Motels and hotels; Crime rates; United States of America

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