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EVALUATION OF ACT (ANTI-CRIME TEAM) I AND ACT II PROJECTS IN PHILADELPHIA FOR 1974 - FINAL REPORT

NCJ Number
39076
Author(s)
L Savitz
Date Published
1975
Length
30 pages
Annotation
FINAL REPORT ON PROJECTS CONCERNED WITH REDUCING BURGLARY AND ROBBERY, WITH THE PROBLEM OF INCREASING ARREST RATES, AND WITH OFFERING OTHER SERVICES TO AREAS OF PHILADELPHIA WITH HIGH CRIME RATES.
Abstract
EMPHASIS WAS PLACED ON HIGHLY MOBILE, TACTICAL UNITS WITHOUT TIES TO POLICE PERMANENTLY ASSIGNED TO THE AREA. THESE FORCES WERE TO BE DEPLOYED THROUGH THE USE OF COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF PERSONNEL ALLOCATION. THE EVALUATION METHODOLOGY EMPLOYED INVOLVED A COMPARISON BY YEAR OF THE PROJECTS' IMPACT IN REDUCING CRIME BY ANALYZING THE NUMBER OF REPORTED CRIMES, WHICH ARE PRESENTED IN NUMEROUS TABLES THROUGHOUT THE DOCUMENT. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...KAP

Grant Number(s)
75-DF-03-0021
75-DF-03-0020
Sponsoring Agency
US Dept of Justice

Washington, DC 20531, United States

Corporate Author
Philadelphia Police Dept

Franklin Square, Philadelphia, PA 19106, United States

Sale Source
National Institute of Justice/

Box 6000, Dept F, Rockville, MD 20849, United States

Publication Type
Program/Project Evaluation
Language
English
Country
United States of America

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