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How Do You Determine the Right Size of a Police Department? Don’t Look to Crime Rates.
Payne, Troy C.
Payne, Troy C.
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Abstract
Studies have shown that changing the number of police officers has no effect on crime rates. This article explains why and describes alternative measures. An accompanying chart compares rates of violent crime in Alaska for 1986–2015 with the number of police officers per 1,000 residents for the same period.
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This article also appeared on pp. 3–5 of the Fall 2017 print edition.
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2017-10-18
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Justice Center, University of Alaska Anchorage
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Anchorage, AK, crime in Alaska, law enforcement, police, violent crime
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Payne, Troy C. (2017). "How Do You Determine the Right Size of a Police Department? Don’t Look to Crime Rates." Alaska Justice Forum 34(2) (Fall 2017, online edition).