ABSTRACT
At ›rst glance, command structured problem-oriented policing (POP) looks like a means to achieve mission’s end, in that by carrying out successful POP solutions, crimes related to problems should diminish or go away. However, herein is one of the central dilemmas of POP: Problems are treated as unique circumstances tied to speci›c articulable characteristics of the geography-crime interface. ey are not seen as integrated elements of a broader articulated strategy of crime dissipation. An additional step needs to be added between problem solving and mission’s end-a structure that coordinates problem solutions into a logical plan for the permanent, long-term dissipation of crime. e question here is: What strategy enables a solved problem to be viewed as a systematic element in a broader, long-term mission of crime reduction? Logical lines of operation, adapted from counterinsurgency practices, provide the strategic element tying problem solutions to permanent crime reductions.
