Murfreesboro Crime Report

Murfreesboro crime statistics show that we have on average 681 violent crimes happen per year. According to neighborhoodscout.com, the chances of becoming a victim of violent crime in Murfreesboro is one out of one hundred and eighty-five citizens. Murfreesboro has a population of 126,118 which makes it a fairly large city. However, on average annually there have been five murders, sixty-five accounts of rape, and one hundred forty-nine robberies reported in the city of Murfreesboro. (neighborhoodscout.com)
In order to decrease crime rates by at least ten percent, I have been instructed to suggest the following options. The first option is to increase patrolling on “hot spots”. Hot spots can be defined as places in which over half of the violent crime in the city occurs (Braga, A. A., Papachristos, A. V., & Hureau, D. M. (2014). Hot spots can also be defined as where most criminal activity in the past has happened. Gangs and other criminals tend to commit crimes in these places and will continue to do so unless they are deterred.
The effects of hot spot policing are quite significant. In fact, twenty out of twenty-five tests of hot spot policing interventions have been shown to reduce overall violent crime and disorder when analyzed (Braga, A. A., Papachristos, A. V., & Hureau, D. M. (2014). In one study, it was
Community policing has many definitions. One basic definition of community policing is where the police are more involved with the community as a whole and do not set themselves apart from the other citizens except for the fact that they are protectors. A common characteristic of community policing is foot patrol. When an officer walks on the sidewalk and connects with people in the community including asking how they are doing and building relationships, they are considered foot patrol. One definition of community policing is “Community policing is a philosophy, not a program.” Cordner, G.