Instead of"throwing everything at the problem" and politicking, Dallas leadership worked together and brought in criminology experts to develop a comprehensive, evidence-based"The first major component of this plan is hot-spot policing, which focuses law enforcement resources on areas of the city that experience a disproportionate amount of violent crime.
Hot-spot policing is one of the few anti-crime tactics consistently proven to reduce violent crime. Any serious crime reduction plan should include it. But police leadership must ensure it is appropriately implemented. To reduce violent crime successfully,"hot-spot" policing should be a collaborative effort with community residents — not an attempt to profile them.
Likewise, prioritizing police energy and resources on the most serious offenses is vital since police departments around the country,, are severely understaffed. Overwhelmed police often have responsibilities far beyond tackling serious crime, such as handling mental health crises and other noncriminal calls. As a result, the core mission of policing can fall by the wayside.