Library
The POP Center has assembled an extensive library of documents related to problem-oriented policing. Below is a sample of the available documents. You may also view the complete list of documents for each category.
Goldstein Awards
The Herman Goldstein Award recognizes outstanding police officers and police agencies that engage in innovative and effective problem-solving efforts and achieve measurable success in reducing specific crime, disorder, and public safety problems.
Tilley Awards
The Tilley Award was set up to encourage and recognize good practice in implementing problem-oriented policing (POP).
Researcher-Assisted POP Projects
Experimenting with POP in Madison, Wisconsin
Vol. I The Problem-Oriented Approach to Improving Policing Service - Vol. II: The Drinking Driver
- Vol. III: Repeat Sex Offenders
- Vol. IV: Reflections on the Process
Applying POP in Charlotte, N.C.
Field applications of POP Guides
- Burglary of Single-Family Houses in Savannah, Georgia
- Drug Dealing in Apartment Complexes in Newark, N.J.
- Loud Car Stereos in Savannah, Georgia
- Street Prostitution in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Residential Speeding in Raleigh, North Carolina
- Theft of and from Autos in Parking Facilities in Chula Vista, California
Recommended Readings
The core readings of problem oriented policing, many online and available for download from POP Center.
- Background Reading on POP and its Implementation
- Readings on Situational Crime Prevention
- Problem-Solving Tools
Crime Analysis for Problem Solvers
Download English Versions:
Crime Prevention Studies
Crime Prevention Studies is published annually by Criminal Justice Press. Volumes 1-14 are available in full text. Selected chapters are also provided for other volumes. Abstracts of the entire series beginning in 1993 to the present are available.
Problem Solving Quarterly
Problem Solving Quarterly is a newsletter of the Police Executive Research Forum reporting on innovations in problem-oriented policing.
Glossary
Common POP terms defined.
Links
Web sites offering additional POP resources that we find useful.