Handbook

The reduction of crime is a core law enforcement and security function, which can be achieved through adopting an evidence-based investigative and problem-solving approach. By working in a collaborative manner with a variety of community and law enforcement sources, some of the underlying causes of a wide range of criminal activities can be identified and efficiently addressed. This subject explores the evidence based approach of gathering intelligence, in addition to the current methods of investigation that are available, to effectively deal with existing volume crime problems within a problem-solving framework. It provides students with an understanding of intelligence functions to identify crime and disorder problems as well as proactive problem-solving approaches necessary to reduce crime and community fear.