RESULTS OF TEAM POLICING IN SALFORD (FROM POLICE PATROL READINGS, 2D ED. 1970, BY SAMUEL G CHAPMAN SEE NCJ-01974)

• NCJ Number: 15184
• Author(s): A J PATERSON
• Date Published: 1970
• Length: 10 pages
• Corporate Author: Charles C. Thomas
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Statistics
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: *This document is currently unavailable from NCJRS. EXCERPT FROM REPORT OF THE CHIEF CONSTABLE ON THE (SALFORD) POLICE ESTABLISHMENT FOR YEAR ENDED 12-31-51

Annotation

AN EVALUATION INCLUDING TABLES ON THE NUMBER OF CRIMES AND ARRESTS OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD WITH A FAVORABLE CONCLUSION REGARDING CRIME PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, AND PERSONNEL MORAL UNDER TEAM POLICING.

Abstract

IN A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS 'BREAKING IN' OFFENSES OF ALL TYPES SHOWED A REDUCTION OF 23 PER CENT COMPARED TO SUCH OFFENSES IN THE PREVIOUS THREE YEAR PERIOD. THE NUMBER OF ARRESTS FOR INDICTABLE OFFENSES INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY IN AREAS WHERE TEAM POLICING HAS BEEN EMPLOYED. THE INTEREST AND ENTHUSIASM OF THE PERSONNEL HAS REMAINED HIGH SINCE THE INSTITUTION OF THE PROGRAM.