Breaking the Near Repeat Pattern for Residential Burglary

• In Event: Crime and Place: Intervention and Evaluation Research

Abstract

Research has shown that once a burglary occurs on a street, the homes on that street and on nearby streets are at a much higher risk of burglary over the next one to two weeks. This research finding has not yet been translated into actionable crime prevention strategies for police agencies and tested in the United States. A randomized controlled field trial was conducted in Baltimore County, MD and Redlands, CA to test whether citizen notification could break the near repeat pattern for residential burglary. Results are reported and implications for practice discussed.

Authors

• Elizabeth Groff, Temple University

• Travis Taniguchi, Police Foundation