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Estimating the Effects of Police Technology Using Quasi-Experimental Methods

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Law enforcement agencies are adopting a variety of new surveillance technologies at a fast pace. These technologies could have substantial benefits in terms of public safety, but, for many of them, their ability to reduce crime is unknown. Although a small experimental literature addresses some of these technologies, many of the implementations have been too small to provide an accurate measurement of their potential. In this paper, I explore the advantages and make general suggestions about the use of quasi-experimental methodologies in estimating the public safety benefits of police technology. I also consider the specific case of license plate readers and provide some examples of difference-in-differences approaches that could be used to study their efficacy.

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  • Carr, Jillian B., 2017. "Estimating the Effects of Police Technology Using Quasi-Experimental Methods," Journal of Benefit-Cost Analysis, Cambridge University Press, vol. 8(3), pages 360-368, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:jbcoan:v:8:y:2017:i:03:p:360-368_00
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    1. Batabyal, Amitrajeet A. & Kourtit, Karima & Nijkamp, Peter, 2020. "A political-economy analysis of the provision of urban anti-crime technologies in a model with three cities," Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Elsevier, vol. 160(C).

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