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Problem-oriented policing, which was championed by Professor Herman Goldstein from the 1960s onward, exploits the power of thought and analysis. Its central tenet is simple: police become more effective if they can identify and deal with the underlying issues that generate crime and other public safety concerns, rather than continuing to respond to individual incidents and violations after the fact and one by one.
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Malcolm K. Sparrow (Handcuffed: What Holds Policing Back, and the Keys to Reform)