Can Police Engage Residents and City Agencies in Problem-Solving? A Case Study in Baltimore.

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

This panel will examine Baltimore Police Department’s Neighborhood Policing Plan (NPP) pilot study. In 2021, the Baltimore Police Department and Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement launched a pilot program to create individualized action plans for a neighborhood through the NPP. This initiative utilizes a Problem-Oriented Policing (POP) model to address crime, disorder, and blight in communities. This program emphasizes a tailored intervention for a neighborhood which includes the selection and prioritization of issues, identifying unique root causes of crime, reviewing relevant data, and fostering coordination and collaboration among stakeholders. In addition, the initiative facilitates a collaboration between police, city agencies, community-based organizations, and residents to create NPPs that address violence and public safety concerns. This panel evaluates the NPP pilot program in its first test site in South Baltimore. The panel will include a process evaluation of the interagency collaboration and outcome evaluation on the effects of the pilot on crime. The panel will conclude by discussing implications for research as well as future applications of interagency initiatives towards public safety.

Sub Unit

• Area VI. The Criminal Justice System / 43. Police Strategies, Interventions, and Evaluations

Individual Presentations

• A Process Evaluation of Interagency Collaboration in Baltimore - Jazmine Talley, Baltimore Police Department

• Testing the Effectiveness of the NPP Pilot Program on Crime - Veyli Ortiz-Solis, University of Maryland, College Park

• Improving the Design and Implementation of the Police-Community Collaborations - Elias Nader, Kent State University

Chair

• Elias Nader, Kent State University

Organized by a Division or external group?

Division of Policing