Use the crime data from the Topic 2 assignment to formulate a crime reduction policy, of 1,500-1,750 words that could be presented to the chief of police in your town. Identify an approach for reducing crimes; choose the two most serious crimes, within the data, for each of the three environments (residential, school, and mall).

Research and identify best practices used by agencies to solve these types of problems in support of your policy. Be sure to include the pros and cons of the various approaches.

Be sure to cite three to five relevant scholarly sources in support of your content. Use only government websites, or those provided in Topic Materials.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide