This book is about attempts to introduce problem-oriented policing in Britain, its concern being with its implementation, both organisationally and in specific local initiatives to address crime and other problems. It is particularly concerned with three main issues: to analyse the best problem-oriented policing work in Britain in order to distil what has been learned for others who choose to introduce the approach or who wish to undertake specific problem-oriented pieces of work; to provide case studies of efforts to bring change to the style and methods of policing in the UK, providing a broader insight into the nature of contemporary policing; to explore the broader implications of the emphasis on evidence-based policy and practice for the way in which the public services more generally operate. Overall, this book aims in its examination of the implementation of problem-oriented policing to shed light on the many obstacles, disappointments and doubts, as well as the existing achievements and future prospects for problem-oriented, evidence-based policing and practice. This book will be of particular interest to those working in the field of crime reduction and community safety in the police, local government and other agencies, as well as students taking courses in policing, criminal justice and criminology.