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PROACTIVE-REACTIVE PATROL DEPLOYMENT EXPERIMENT (FROM ISSUES IN POLICE PATROL - A BOOK OF READINGS, 1973 BY T J SWEENEY AND W ELLINGSWORTH - SEE NCJ-25816)

NCJ Number
25830
Author(s)
G L KELLING; T J SWEENEY
Date Published
1973
Length
10 pages
Annotation
OUTLINE AND DESCRIPTION OF A KANSAS CITY (MO) EXPERIMENT DESIGNED TO MEASURE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PREVENTIVE PATROL THROUGH A SYSTEMATIC ALTERATION OF LEVELS AND TYPES OF PATROL COVERAGE.
Abstract
THE EXPERIMENTAL METHODOLOGY IS FIRST DESCRIBED. FIFTEEN BEATS WERE COMPUTER MATCHED INTO SIMILAR TRIPLETS ON THE BASIS OF CRIME, CALLS FOR SERVICE ETHNICITY, MEDIAN INCOME AND TRANSCIENCE OF POPULATION. ONE BEAT IN EACH TRIPLET WAS THEN DESIGNATED AS PROACTIVE, ANOTHER REACTIVE, AND THE THIRD AS CONTROL. THE HYPOTHESES TO BE TESTED IN THIS EXPERIMENT ARE LISTED. MEASUREMENT OF OUTCOMES WOULD BE UNDERTAKEN THROUGH A VICTIMIZATION SURVEY, CHANGES IN THE CRIME INDICES, A COMMUNITY SATISFACTION QUESTIONNAIRE, MEASURES OF COMMUNITY FEAR, ARREST AND PROCESSING RATIOS, COMPLAINTS ABOUT POLICE SERVICE, AND TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS AND ACCIDENT RATES.

Corporate Author
Kansas City (MO) Police Dept
Address

1125 Locust Street, Kansas City, MO 64106, United States

Police Foundation
Address

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

Publication Format
Document
Publication Type
Report (Study/Research)
Language
English
Country
United States of America
Note
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