The project received approval in August 1991 and began its first phase, door-to-door policing, in March 1992. The visits were informational: residents received a flyer listing the anonymous gun tips hotline number. By May 21, the officers had visited all 1,259 addresses in beat 144 at least once. The analysis focused on whether the police could successfully gain community support in obtaining immediate, pertinent information about illegal gun carrying and whether the police could successfully use that information to seize illegally carried guns. The results revealed that although community residents who were surveyed had positive attitudes about the program, the program did not produce the desired gun tips or gun arrests. Findings suggest the need for other jurisdictions seeking new strategies to be aware of potential problems and to find ways to address them. Footnotes and 29 references
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