NCJ Number
9677
Date Published
Unknown
Length
17 pages
Annotation
AN EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN TO MEASURE THE IMPACT OF DIFFERENT PATROL TACTICS AS CRIME PREVENTION AND SERVICE DELIVERY MECHANISMS.
Abstract
TESTING OF THREE PATROL STRATEGIES IS TO BE CONDUCTED IN A 15-BEAT AREA OF KANSAS CITY. POLICE IN ONE SUB-AREA WILL CONDUCT RIGOROUS PROACTIVE PATROLING. INCREASED REACTIVE PATROL SERVICE WILL BE OFFERED IN ANOTHER SUB-AREA. THE THIRD SUB-AREA WILL RECEIVE STANDARD PATROL COVERAGE. THE EXPERIMENT IS DESIGNED TO ESTABLISH QUANTITATIVE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SPEED AND TYPE OF POLICE RESPONSE AND CRIME RATE, CRIME DETERRENCE, PROBABILITY OF ON-SCENE APPREHENSION, AVAILABILITY OF WITNESSES, AND CITIZEN SATISFACTION. THE BASES FOR SELECTION OF TEST AREAS, HYPOTHESES TO BE TESTED, AND DETAILS OF THE METHODOLOGY TO BE UTILIZED ARE INCLUDED.