Police Officers Experience with the Crime Preventive method "Hot spot"

This is a qualitative study, examines the attitude of the police to the police method hot spot, which is a crime prevention method in police work. The study is based on six interviews with active police officers in the Stockholm region. The interview method issemi-structural where the participants have made room for their opinions and the opportunity to elucidate what they themselves think is important to lift. Research has been done to investigate the origin of the hot spot and what purpose it has against crimeon Swedish and not Swedish conditions. The result of the study differs in what early studies are showing. Attitude towards hot spot is lack of efficiency and problem regarding movement of crime. Study show that modification of the existing method is wanted. And that further studies are needed