Foot Patrol : Rethinking the Cornerstone of Policing / by Jerry H. Ratcliffe, Evan T. Sorg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ratcliffe, Jerry, Author.

Sorg, Evan T., Author.

Series:

SpringerBriefs in Translational Criminology, 2194-6442

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminology.

Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.

Local Subjects:

Criminology and Criminal Justice, general.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (X, 90 p. 2 illus., 1 illus. in color.)

Edition:

1st ed. 2017.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.

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 locations over a two-year period, in some of the highest violent crime areas of Philadelphia. The results suggested that a targeted hot spots-oriented foot patrol strategy did contribute to violent crime reduction. Four years later, the lead author of that seminal experiment explores its findings, together with the findings of the Philadelphia Policing Tactics Experiment, and examines their differences. This work also explores officer experiences with foot patrol. This Brief concludes with policy recommendations about foot patrol, when and how to implement it, and the benefits it can add to a police department. This Brief will be of interest to researchers in Criminology and Criminal Justice, particularly with an interest in Police Studies, and related fields such as sociology and public policy. It will also be of interest to practitioners and policy makers interested in evidence-based policing.

Contents:

Crowd-pleasers and Crime Fighters

A History of Foot Patrol

The Philadelphia Experience

The Foot Beat Experience

Foot Patrol Policies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

ISBN:

3-319-65247-8