Problem-Solving Tool Guides

Problem-solving Tool Guides explain how various analytical methods and techniques can be applied to improve an understanding of crime and disorder problems.

Anonymous Peer Review: Each guide is informed by a thorough review of the research literature and reported police practice, and each guide is anonymously peer-reviewed by a line police officer, a police executive and a researcher prior to publication. The review process is independently managed by the COPS Office, which solicits the reviews.

These guides are web versions of the guides with links to many additional resources designed to be read on-line.

These are shorter printed versions of the guides for easy download and printing.

Sort Web Guides:
Guide Number
Alphabetical
Guide Author
Year

#1 Assessing Responses to Problems

#2 Researching a Problem

#3 Using Offender Interviews to Inform Police Problem Solving

#4 Analyzing Repeat Victimization

#5 Partnering With Businesses to Address Public Safety Problems

#6 Understanding Risky Facilities

#7 Implementing Responses to Problems

#8 Using CPTED in Problem Solving

#9 Enhancing the Problem-solving Capacity of Crime Analysis Units

#10 Analyzing Crime Displacement and Diffusion

Free Bound Copies of the Tool Guides

You may order free bound copies in any of three ways:
Online at: Department of Justice COPS Response Center
Email: askCopsRC@usdoj.gov
Phone:800-421-6770 or 202-307-1480
Allow several days for delivery.