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About the Response Guide Series. Acknowledgments. Introduction. What this guide does and does not cover. Stings and crackdowns. Defining “Sting Operations”. Deception in Sting operations. Deception techniques and tools. Disguise. Storefronts. Professional informers. Advertising, sometimes false. The Internet. Bait cars. Surrogates. Surveillance. The two goals of sting operations. Using Stings for investigation. Sting durations. Other agencies’ involvement. Success rates. Cost. Publicity. Using stings to reduce crime. Sting operations according to crime targeted. Fencing and stolen property. Drug dealing. Sales of alcohol and tobacco to minors. Prostitution. Vehicle-related crime. Traffic. Car theft. Street racing. Fraud and corruption. Child pornography and pedophiles. Benefits of sting operations: They facilitate investigation and increase arrests. They enhance public relations and police image. They enhance police presence. They improve collaboration between police and prosecutors. They provide an impressive conviction record. They may succeed without convictions or arrests. They often require partnering with community and business organizations. They improve community relations by recovering stolen property. Negative features of sting operations: They do not reduce or prevent recurring crime problems. They may increase crime. They may be deemed unethical. The government may overreach. There are privacy issues. There are entrapment issues. They are expensive. They may prevent the use of other, more effective problem-solving techniques. Conclusion. Appendix: Analysis of Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing Reports involving sting operations. Endnotes. References. About the Authors. Other Problem-Oriented Guides for Police.