Taking Back Druid Hills
An Evaluation of a Community Policing Effort in Birmingham, Alabama
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6090661 |
|---|---|
| Authors | David A Kessler (0000-0002-5279-1655, Kent State University), Diane Borella (Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences) |
| Year | 1997 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 95-115 |
| Publication date | 1997-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Law & Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0265-8240 • E-ISSN: 1467-9930 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/1467-9930.00022 |
| OpenAlex | W2097669041 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
This paper examines the effectiveness of a cooperative police‐citizen effort to eradicate open‐air drug markets in the Druid Hills neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. Using calls‐for‐service data, the study found that calls increased during initial efforts to organize citizen cooperation. As efforts to implement police activities in the area began, calls decreased; the types of calls changed as well. The results indicate the program was effective in reducing problems associated with the open‐air drug market in this neighborhood and illustrate the usefulness of calls for service as a way to monitor the value of a program's efforts
Political science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Crime, Deviance, and Social Control · Medicine · Policing Practices and Perceptions · Psychology · Gerontology
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,11 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2013 (6) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |