... and Tomaino (1999) believe that "crime is, for the most, a phenomenon that exists outside the control of the police" (Sarre & Tomaino, 1999, p.96). Crime occurs on the streets, in the home and at the office. More police on the streets would therefore not address community crime problems, but would provide only a band-aid approach. The australian bureau of statistics notes that in 2002, in cases involving "murder, attempted murder, assault and sexual assault, the victim was most likely to have been subjected to the offence in a residential location" (www.abs.gov.au). Crime prevention "strives to develop alternatives to police and other criminal justice interventions" (Goldsmith, 2003, p.332). Prevention strategies include community policing, the situational approach and education. Police serve as one body in the broader plan to combat and prevent crime. Sarre and Tomaino (1999) state "most of the variation in crime rates among population aggregations of substantial size ...

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