A Study of Citizen-oriented Policy Formulation Process Model: A Case Study on Burglar Crimes Prevention Policy

• Main Authors: WU,JIN-CHUNG, 吳進宗
• Other Authors: CHIOU,CHANG-TAY
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2003
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/62949091691913856156

碩士 === 國立臺北大學 === 公共行政暨政策學系碩士在職專班 === 91 === Government statistical reports indicate that burglar is one of the most unpleasant crimes we are facing in today’s society. For the general public, they are afraid of being the victims of the burglary crimes, but also are worry about the exposure of liability risks. Therefore, the study of the prevention policy of burglar crimes is one of the most significant public policy issues that Police Department has to cope with. The purpose of this study is to explore the policy formulation process model of burglar crimes prevention from the perspective of quasi-experimental design perspective. Not only can this study be used by the Taipei city government to educate Police Department patrol officers and detectives, but it can also be employed by other cities with similar demographics to understand the burglar criminal problem and to develop solutions to control burglar crimes. The collected data of analysis in this study comes from two kinds of sources: literature review and qualitative interviews with more than 15 patrol officers and 13 residents in two large law enforcement branches under the jurisdiction of the Police Department. Of various research findings in the study, this study particularly showed that the extent and scope of interaction between community residents and law enforcement branches determines the performance of burglar crime prevention policy, i.e., those who patrol officers are collaborating closely with citizens and community leaders, and usually successfully demonstrate satisfactory performance of burglar crimes prevention policy. Through a Neighborhood Watch organization, neighbors agree to keep an eye on each other''s property and to report suspicious activities to the Police. This research concluded that the burglary prevention policy-formulation model should be citizen-oriented and bottom-up-perspective, and emphasizing the first-line crime-control implementor’s experiences and the voices coming from community, and encouraging the residents to participate the Neighborhood Watch program. The author, lastly, concluded that to formulating a citizen-oriented policy-making model is the most effective alternative to prevent the burglary crimes. Keywords: Policy-formulation model, policy-making model, citizen-oriented public policy, burglary crime prevention