Foot Patrol : Rethinking the Cornerstone of Policing /

This Brief reviews the history of foot patrol and the recent, research-driven resurgence of foot patrol in places such as Philadelphia. It summarizes and critiques existing literature on the subject, examining the efficacy of foot patrol. At the time the Philadelphia Foot Patrol Experiment was publi...

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Main Authors: Ratcliffe, Jerry H
Corporate Authors: SpringerLink Online service
Group Author: Sorg, Evan T
Published: Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer,
Publisher Address: Cham :
Publication Dates: 2017.
Literature type: eBook
Language: English
Series: SpringerBriefs in Criminology,
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-65247-4
Summary: This Brief reviews the history of foot patrol and the recent, research-driven resurgence of foot patrol in places such as Philadelphia. It summarizes and critiques existing literature on the subject, examining the efficacy of foot patrol. At the time the Philadelphia Foot Patrol Experiment was published, popular opinion about foot patrol was that it might improve community perception of police and reduce fear of crime, but it did not have a concrete crime prevention benefit. The Philadelphia Experiment represented a major examination of this concept, involving over 200 officers in 60 locatio
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (X, 90 pages): color illustrations.
ISBN: 9783319652474
CLC: D917-05
Contents: Crowd-pleasers and Crime Fighters -- A History of Foot Patrol -- The Philadelphia Experience -- The Foot Beat Experience -- Foot Patrol Policies.