An analysis of international police experiences in reducing crime and social deviance in run-down neighbourhoods

As many countries suffer from similar problems, this research aims to analyze successful international experiences in order to reduce social deviance and crimes in run-down areas. In this research based on social deviance types, in excess of thirty articles on successful international experiences were analyzed and translated to Persian, case studies were chosen given their similarities to the social deviance and crimes in run-down areas of Iran.The analyzed case studies demonstrate that police can reduce social deviance and crimes through physical action and policing program strategies. Physical action strategies include environmental design, using CCTV, improving street lightening, and burglary reduction strategies. Policing programs include hot spot policing, social work and community policing, and formal & organized surveillance.Although Naja utilizes many of above approaches to counteract social deviances, this research demonstrates by combining various approaches in run-down areas police can significantly reduce social crimes. Street safety against burglary can be improved by applying environmental design, increasing CCTV surveillance, and enhancement of lightening in dark and unsafe streets. Plus, addicts and smugglers are forced out of neighborhoods through police patrol and hot spot policing programs. offenses, sexual harassment, and murder is reduced by improved CCTV surveillance.