Testing a Crime Control Model : Does Strategic and Directed Deployment of Police Officers Lead to Lower Crime?
Joint Authors
Kposowa, Augustine J.
McElvain, James P.
Gray, Brian C.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-11-24
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Social Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Sociology
Abstract EN
The purpose of the paper was to investigate whether implementation of a crime control model (based, in part, on the concepts of COMPSTAT) in one southern California city was effective in reducing crime.
Time series regression models were fitted to data collected from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, city of Perris, for the years 2000 through 2010.
Additional data were collected from three other cities that served as controls.
Results showed that the program was effective in reducing crime rates in Perris.
The effect remained significant even after taking into account time trends and control cities.
Analysis also found that while the program was more effective in lessening total and property crime rates, it was less so for violent crime rates.
It was concluded that strategic and directed policing models (e.g., COMPSTAT, hot spot policing, etc.) may be more effective in crime reduction efforts than reactive policing methods.
American Psychological Association (APA)
McElvain, James P.& Kposowa, Augustine J.& Gray, Brian C.. 2012. Testing a Crime Control Model : Does Strategic and Directed Deployment of Police Officers Lead to Lower Crime?. Journal of Criminology،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513162
Modern Language Association (MLA)
McElvain, James P.…[et al.]. Testing a Crime Control Model : Does Strategic and Directed Deployment of Police Officers Lead to Lower Crime?. Journal of Criminology No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513162
American Medical Association (AMA)
McElvain, James P.& Kposowa, Augustine J.& Gray, Brian C.. Testing a Crime Control Model : Does Strategic and Directed Deployment of Police Officers Lead to Lower Crime?. Journal of Criminology. 2012. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-513162
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-513162