Name the three types of "third parties" and describe the roles of each under COPPS

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Answer 1

Handlers are people who, acting in the best interests of the potential offenders, try to prevent them from committing crimes. Handlers of gang members might be parents, adult neighbors, peers, teachers, and employers. However, these youths may live in a poor one-parent home or not be attending school or working. Controllers can often restrict the tools used by gang members, such as putting spray cans in locked bins, restricting the wearing of colors, and passing laws obstructing the sale of semiautomatic and automatic weapons.

Guardians are people or things that can exercise control over each side of the triangle so that crime is less likely. For instance, if the crime problem is drug dealing in a house and the offender side of the triangle includes dealers and buyers, then a list of guardians would include police, parents of dealers/buyers, probation and parole officers, landlords, city codes, health and tax departments, and neighbors. Tools used by guardians can include crime prevention techniques.

Managers are people who oversee locations. For example, apartment managers can help prevent or solve problems by installing security equipment in their buildings, screening tenants carefully, and evicting troublemakers or criminals. Conversely, where managers are absent or lax, risks will be higher.