Report
Modern Policing and the Control of Illegal Drugs: Testing New Strategies in Two American Cities
Publication Date
May 1992
Author(s)
Craig D. Uchida, Brian Forst, and Sampson O. Annan
Abstract
This study provides an in-depth examination of the way two large police departments deal with drug trafficking and drug-related crime. This report describes, analyzes, and evaluates the Birmingham Police Department and Oakland Police Department’s attempts to control street-level drug trafficking. The study found these results in the two cities: 1) Notable declines took place in reported crimes of violence in the beats that received door-to-door contact. 2) The special drug enforcement unit helped reduce violent crimes and burglaries, but not robberies. 3) Perceptions that drug trafficking was a problem declined.
Recommended Citation
Uchida, C.D., Forst, B., & Annan, S.O. (1992). Modern policing and the control of illegal drugs: Testing new strategies in two American cities. The National Institute of Justice and the Police Foundation.
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