NCJ Number
14450
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 41 Issue: 7 Dated: (JULY 1974) Pages: 70-71
Date Published
1974
Length
2 pages
Annotation
THE EFFICIENCY OF POLICE PATROLS CANNOT BE MEASURED USING THE PRODUCTION THEORY AND AS YET, BUT GREATER RESEARCH EFFORTS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TOWARD ELIMINATION OF CONTROVERSY IN THE TECHNIQUES OF PATROL SERVICES.
Abstract
AN ECONOMIST EXAMINES THE INPUTS AND OUTPUTS OF THE PATROL FUNCTION AND FINDS THAT THERE ARE NO PROVEN METHODS OF CRIME PREVENTION.