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Patrol officer activity by single- versus double-crewed status: The call-related output of one-officer and two-officer patrol units

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  • Simpson, Rylan
  • Grossman, Leigh

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Longstanding debates in policing regard the optimal method of patrolling the community. One question that often gets raised is if patrol officers should be deployed in single-crewed (i.e., one-officer) or double-crewed (i.e., two-officer) units? As part of the present research, we empirically examine the call-related output of patrol units by crewed status in Oakland, California.

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  • Simpson, Rylan & Grossman, Leigh, 2024. "Patrol officer activity by single- versus double-crewed status: The call-related output of one-officer and two-officer patrol units," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 94(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:94:y:2024:i:c:s0047235224000977
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2024.102248
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