Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Crime Prevention in Latin American Cities

Here is a link to my newest article on This Big City about crime prevention in Latin American Cities.

An excerpt:
"As seen in Los Angeles, the traditional crime prevention structure in cities is evolving but in a way it is also going back to olden times when community vigilance was the only thing around to prevent crime. Community participation is key because some people, criminals or not, are not always comfortable talking or collaborating with law enforcement to help prevent crime but may be more amenable to listen to a community member. Moreover, as Sandra Parra Dionicio, an advisor on security reform plans from Colombia, put it, community security is a right, and it is not just about chasing after the bad guys it is also about helping the good guys." more

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