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Center for Problem - Oriented Policing Page 1 of 2 <br /> II <br /> 1 :: ri'' Center for Problem - oriented Policing <br /> r , Y <br /> _a„ �3 I 11 .r.,r About POP Center <br /> POP Center : About POP_ Ce_ntgr : The P_rgblemAnalysis Triangle <br /> The Problem Analysis Triangle <br /> About POP Center <br /> While the SARA model is useful as a way of organizing the approach to recurring problems, — What is Problem <br /> it is often very difficult to figure out just exactly what the real problem is. The problem Oriented Policing? <br /> analysis triangle (sometimes referred to as the crime triangle) provides a way of thinking E— History of <br /> about recurring problems of crime and disorder. This idea assumes that crime or disorder oriented Polcng <br /> results when (I) likely offenders and (2) suitable targets come together in (3) time and space, F Key elements of POI <br /> in the absence of capable guardians for that target. A simple version of a problem analysis — The SARA .. <br /> triangle Looks like this: f— The Problem <br /> Analysis Triangle <br /> L Situational Crime <br /> Prevention <br /> PROBLEM <br /> Offenders can sometimes be controlled by other people: those people are known as handlers. Targets and victims can <br /> sometimes be protected by other people as well: those people are known as guardians. And places are usually controlled b3 <br /> someone: those people are known as managers. Thus, effective problem - solving requires understanding how offenders an <br /> their targets /victims come together in places, and understanding how those offenders, targets /victims, and places are or al <br /> not effectively controlled. Understanding the weaknesses in the problem analysis triangle in the context of a particular pro <br /> will point the way to new interventions. A complete problem analysis triangle looks like this: <br /> t y 1 eo <br /> PROBLEM <br /> Guardian <br /> Problems can be understood and described in a variety of ways. No one way is definitive. They should be described in <br /> whichever way is most likely to lead to an improved understanding of the problem and effective interventions. Generally, <br /> incidents that the police handle cluster in four ways: <br /> • Behavior. Certain behavior(s) is (are) common to the incidents. For example, making excessive noise, robbing peol <br /> businesses, driving under the influence, crashing vehicles, dealing drugs, stealing cars. There are many different <br /> http:// www. popcenter.org/about- triangle.htm 11/9/2004 <br />