Measuring the Impacts of Everyday Police Proactive Activities: Tackling the Endogeneity Problem

ConclusionsShort-term adjustments in hot spot patrols appear to produce both reporting effects and temporary residual deterrent effects as measured through calls for service and police vehicle location data. Police could potentially enhance and prolong their deterrence by adopting more deliberate strategies with their daily proactive behaviors, including making their proactive activities more targeted and sustained.

Source: Journal of Quantitative Criminology - February 16, 2021 Category: Criminology Source Type: research