Research referred to in the text shows that police departments are clearly missing an opportunity to promote community policing in the news.

One issue identified by the text as creating a problem for the media is

Many police departments furnish citizens with information on how to prevent auto theft. Information may be provided in the form of pamphlets, newspaper stories, public service announcements on television, or speeches made to civic organizations.

Among the unintended consequences of video surveillance are displacement, increased suspicion or fear of crime, and reduction of reported crime.

According to the text, studies showed the 18 model crime reduction programs evaluated by the National Symposium on Community Institutions and the Inner-City Crime Project all had strong leaders.

According to the text, including crime statistics in an anticrime newsletter

According to the text, the most frequently committed violent crime in the United States is

Although crime newsletters make readers more aware of crime, they also generally increase citizens’ fear of crime.

LifeSkills training has been cited for prevention excellence by the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Many police departments furnish citizens with information on how to prevent auto theft. Information may be provided in the form of pamphlets, newspaper stories, public service announcements on television, or speeches made to civic organizations.