A police department services a medium sized community with a very diverse population. Recently Gang Graffiti has appeared on the walls of businesses in lower soci-economic parts of town. The police department thought they had the gang problem under control. However, citizens in those parts of town are complaining about loud noises, fights, and other disturbances in the later evenings.

Using the SARA model how might the police department go about solving this problem.

To further build on the sub headings, consider answering the following questions.

What might an Agency Scan for?

What resources could be used for Analysis?

What resources can be used in the Response phase? The Response phase is likely to be a larger part of the paper compared to the other headings.

What does an effective Assessment look like? For example, are more arrests an indication of a working program?