Israel and Seattle researched ‘hot spots’ for reducing urban crime
Special to WorldTribune.com JERUSALEM — Israel has developed a formula to increase urban security. David Weisburd, a professor at Hebrew University’s Jerusalem Institute of Criminology, completed a 16-year study in cooperation with the U.S. city of Seattle, Wash. to understand trends in urban crime. “With concentrated policing in those identified hot spots, officers can act […]