DOI: 10.3886/icpsr31701
title: Systematic Review of the Effects of Problem-Oriented Policing on Crime and Disorder, 1985-2006
title: Archival Version

description: The purpose of this study was to synthesize the extant problem-oriented policing evaluation literature and assess the effects of problem-oriented policing on crime and disorder. Several strategies were used to perform an exhaustive search for literature fitting the eligibility criteria. Researchers performed a keyword search on an array of online abstract databases, reviewed the bibliographies of past reviews of problem-oriented policing (POP), performed forward searches for works that have cited seminal problem-oriented policing studies, performed hand searches of leading journals in the field, searched the publication of several research and professional agencies, and emailed the list of studies meeting the eligibility criteria to leading policing scholars knowledgeable in the the area of problem-oriented policing to ensure relevant studies had not been missed. Both Part 1 (Pre-Post Study Data, n=52) and Part 2 (Quasi-Experimental Study Data, n=19) include variables in the following categories: reference information, nature and description of selection site, problems, etc., nature and description of selection of comparison group or period, unit of analysis, sample size, methodological type, description of the POP intervention, statistical test(s) used, reports of significance, effect size/power, and conclusions drawn by the authors.
description: The purpose of this study was to synthesize the extant problem-oriented policing evaluation literature and assess the effects of problem-oriented policing on crime and disorder.
description: Several strategies were used to perform an exhaustive search for literature fitting the eligibility criteria. First, a keyword search was performed on an array of online abstract databases.; Second, researchers reviewed the bibliographies of past reviews of problem-oriented policing.; Third, researchers performed forward searches for works that have cited seminal problem-oriented policing studies.; Fourth, researchers performed hand searches of leading journals in the field.; Fifth, researchers searched the publications of several research and professional agencies.; Sixth, after finishing the above searches, researchers emailed the list of studies meeting the eligibility criteria to leading policing scholars knowledgeable in the the area of problem-oriented policing to ensure relevant studies had not been missed.; Prior to analysis, the eligible studies were divided into two categories by study design Pre-Post Study Data (Part 1, n=52), and Quasi-Experiment Study Data (Part 2, n=19).
description: Both Part 1 (Pre-Post Study Data) and Part 2 (Quasi-Experimental Study Data) include variables in the following categories: Reference information (title, authors, publication, etc.); Nature and description of selection site, problems, etc.; Nature and description of selection of comparison group or period; Unit of analysis; Sample size; Methodological type; Description of the POP (problem-oriented policing) intervention; Dosage intensity and type; Implementation difficulties; Statistical test(s) used; Reports of statistical significance (if any); Effect size/power (if any); Conclusions drawn by the authors;
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description: ICPSR data undergo a confidentiality review and are altered when necessary to limit the risk of disclosure. ICPSR also routinely creates ready-to-go data files along with setups in the major statistical software formats as well as standard codebooks to accompany the data. In addition to these procedures, ICPSR performed the following processing steps for this data collection: Standardized missing values.; Checked for undocumented or out-of-range codes..
description: Presence of Common Scales: none
description: Response Rates: Not applicable.
description: Datasets: 
 
 DS0: Study-Level Files 
 DS1: Pre-Post Studies Data 
 DS2: Quasi-Experimental Studies Data
description: record abstracts 
 These data were collected as part of a systematic review for the Campbell Crime and Justice Coordinating Group (CCJG). Further information about the Campbell Collaboration and the Campbell Crime and Justice Group can be found at the Campbell Collaboration Web site.
description: All evaluations of problem-oriented policing published before 2006. Smallest Geographic Unit: none
description: Eligible studies Part 1 (Pre-Post Study Data) and Part 2 (Quasi-Experimental Study Data), had to meet three criteria:The SARA (Scanning, Analysis, Response, Assessment) model was used for a problem-oriented policing intervention.; At least one crime or disorder outcome was reported with sufficient data to generate an effect size.; The study may deal with problem areas or problem people.; Eligible studies for Part 2 (Quasi-Experimental Study Data) also had to included a comparison group.