Reducing Firearms Violence Through Directed Police Patrol

Bibliographic Data

ID12776007
AuthorsEdmund F Mcgarrell (0000-0002-9069-2770, Michigan State University, corresponding author), Steven M Chermak (0000-0001-5210-1143, Indiana University), Alexander Weiss (0000-0002-9125-1555, Northwestern University), Jeremy M Wilson (The Ohio State University)
Year2001
Volume1
Issue1
Pages119-148
Publication date2001-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCriminology & Public Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1538-6473 • E-ISSN: 1745-9133
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/j.1745-9133.2001.tb00079.x
OpenAlexW1970796079
LanguageEN
Citations received37
References cited23

Research Summary: This evaluation of a directed police patrol project utilizes a pre‐post quasi‐experimental design with a non‐equivalent control group as well as an interrupted time series analysis. The results suggest that directed patrol had an impact on firearms crime in one of the target areas but not the other. Policy Implications: The results suggest that a specific deterrence strategy whereby the police utilize directed patrol to focus on suspicious activities and locations reduced violent gun crime. In contrast, a general deterrence strategy focused on maximizing vehicle stops did not have an apparent effect

Computer security · Criminology · Deterrence (psychology · Deterrence theory · Gun control · Gun violence · Medical emergency · Poison control · Political science · Violent crime · Computer Science · Crime Patterns and Interventions · Engineering · Gun Ownership and Violence Research · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Law · Medicine · Psychology · Traffic and Road Safety