Explain crime prevention.

Explanation should include

• definition of crime prevention, anticipation, recognition, appraisal, and action
• the difference between the active and reactive roles of the police in crime prevention
• desired results of anticipating crime through crime analysis
• reasons for not reporting some crimes
• the crime triangle—desire, ability, and opportunity
• Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) and CPTED methods
• crime prevention by cooperation with the community
• practices for reducing the opportunity and risks for a crime to be committed
• community policing.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is the importance of proactive policing?
• Why are the three factors in the crime triangle important to crime prevention?
• How can the community and the police work together to prevent crime?
• What methods of crime prevention are used in area businesses?
• What are the typical job descriptions of loss prevention officers and security officers?
• Why is CPTED becoming an accepted method for crime prevention?
• What are methods for deterring shoplifters?
• How are advancing technologies changing crime prevention?