The Bardach And Patashnik's Eightfold Path

The Bardach and Patashnik’s Eightfold Path can apply to and be an integral part of the success in hotspot policing. My department has recently utilized crime mapping to identify crime hot spot policing in reference to a rash of stolen vehicle. The usual first reaction once the hot spots are identified is to increase patrol in that area. Similar to the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Study, which concluded that the increased police presence has little effect on crime. We are now shifting, or attempting to shift, to understanding and addressing the underlying issues and the cause of the rise of criminal activity in a certain area.
After completing the initial steps which include, defining the problem, assembling evidence, constructing alternatives,