How Do You Determine the Right Size of a Police Department? Don’t Look to Crime Rates.

Authors

• Troy C. Payne

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Description

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.

Publication Date

10-18-2017

Keywords

Anchorage, AK, crime in Alaska, law enforcement, police, violent crime

Recommended Citation

Payne, Troy C., "How Do You Determine the Right Size of a Police Department? Don’t Look to Crime Rates." (2017). Vols 31-36 (2014-2019). 49.
https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/uaa_ak_justice_forum_31-36/49

Handle

http://hdl.handle.net/11122/8083