A PARTNERSHIP OF THE MEMPHIS POLICE DEPARTMENT

AND THE UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS

Blue C.R.U.S.H.™

Crime Reduction Utilizing Statistical History

ISSUE:

Increased crime within a precinct

SOLUTION:

Identify crime patterns and target resources appropriately

RESULT:

65% reduction in

violent crime and

38% reduction in

property crime

Director Larry Godwin

Memphis Police Department

201 Poplar Avenue, 12 Fl

Memphis, TN 38103

901.545.5705

 

Richard Janikowski

Center for Community Criminology & Research

University of Memphis

600 Jefferson Avenue

Memphis, TN 38105

901.678.1308

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