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Crime File: What Works - Research and the Police

NCJ Number
104212
Date Published
1986
Length
0 pages
Annotation
This film reviews three studies evaluating the effectiveness of policing strategies.
Abstract
The first, conducted in Kansas City, Mo., in the early 1970's, tested the view that routine patrols in marked police cars prevents crime. Results indicated, however, that this strategy had little crime deterrent value. The second study of domestic violence, undertaken in Minneapolis in the early 1980's, compared the deterrence effectiveness of mediation, referral, and arrest. In cases of minor domestic violence, fewer subsequent incidents of violence were found to occur if the offender was arrested. The final study examined the effectiveness of oneand two-officer patrols in San Diego, Calif., in the 1970's. One-officer patrols were found to have equal performance, increased safety, and greater savings in costs.

Sponsoring Agency
National Institute of Justice (NIJ)
Address

999 N. Capitol St. NE, Washington, DC 20531, United States

US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
Address

810 Seventh Street, NW, Washington, DC 20531, United States

Corporate Author
Police Foundation
Address

1201 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20036, United States

Sale Source
National Institute of Justice/NCJRS
Address

Box 6000, Dept F, Rockville, MD 20850, United States

Publication Series
NIJ Crime Files
Publication Format
Video (Online)
Publication Type
Research (Applied/Empirical)
Language
English
Country
United States of America
Note
Beta, VHS and 3/4 format, 28 minutes, color National Institute of Justice Crime File II Series