Problem
You have been reading about evidence-based policing and the shift from reactive to proactive policing. You have also learned about the theories and strategies that may be applied to help prevent crime in communities. This discussion asks you to examine what happens when the wrong strategies are applied. Evidence-based policing can backfire when units make assumptions that one intervention will be just as effective in any circumstance. Your readings revealed that choices may have unintended consequences.
Before you begin, read the article Cures That Harm: Unanticipated Outcomes of Crime Prevention Programs.
Then, in your initial post, provide examples of how one type of intervention may not fit all situations. For each example, address the following:
1) Explain the outcomes of applying a strategy that does not fit the situation.
2) Describe the role the unit mission plays in determining how to apply evidence-based policing.