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In this paper we examine the impact of quality-of-life policing on crime and disorder. Specifically, we examine a quality-of-life initiative conducted by the Chandler, Arizona Police Department, which was grounded in an operational strategy of policing social and physical disorder. Using data on calls for service, we employ an interrupted time-series analysis to examine the effect of the intervention on 10 offense categories within the overall target area and within four zones that constitute the target area. The findings suggest that the quality-of-life initiative exerted the strongest effect on two categories of crime and disorder: public morals and physical disorder. Diffusion of benefit and displacement effects were also observed in nearby areas. We discuss the implications of the findings for policy makers and researchers.
This research was funded in part by Grant 98-IJ-CX006 from the National Institute of Justice. The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Department of Justice. We would like to express special thanks to Chief Bobby J. Harris, Lieutenant Cliff Anderson, Dick Charapata, Janet Johnson, Lieutenant Mike Kelly, and Larry Rife for their assistance with this project. We would also like to thank Chester Britt, Finn Esbensen, Alex Piquero, and three anonymous reviewers for their comments and suggestions on earlier drafts of this paper.
This research was funded in part by Grant 98-IJ-CX006 from the National Institute of Justice. The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Department of Justice. We would like to express special thanks to Chief Bobby J. Harris, Lieutenant Cliff Anderson, Dick Charapata, Janet Johnson, Lieutenant Mike Kelly, and Larry Rife for their assistance with this project. We would also like to thank Chester Britt, Finn Esbensen, Alex Piquero, and three anonymous reviewers for their comments and suggestions on earlier drafts of this paper.
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This research was funded in part by Grant 98-IJ-CX006 from the National Institute of Justice. The opinions expressed in this paper are those of the authors and are not necessarily those of the Department of Justice. We would like to express special thanks to Chief Bobby J. Harris, Lieutenant Cliff Anderson, Dick Charapata, Janet Johnson, Lieutenant Mike Kelly, and Larry Rife for their assistance with this project. We would also like to thank Chester Britt, Finn Esbensen, Alex Piquero, and three anonymous reviewers for their comments and suggestions on earlier drafts of this paper.