The effects of police contracting on crime: An examination of Compton, California

The utility of police consolidation, and in particular police contracting of services, has received widespread attention in academic and practitioner circles. However, the bulk of empirical research centers on potential fiduciary benefits; only limited scholarship has explored the possibility that c...

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Authors: Corsaro, Nicholas A. (Author) ; Wilson, Jeremy M. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: [2018]
In: Journal of experimental criminology
Year: 2018, Volume: 14, Issue: 1, Pages: 59-81
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Police consolidation
Contracting
Police services
Group-based trajectory analysis
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Summary:The utility of police consolidation, and in particular police contracting of services, has received widespread attention in academic and practitioner circles. However, the bulk of empirical research centers on potential fiduciary benefits; only limited scholarship has explored the possibility that changes in police services may correspond with differences in crimes solved and offenses observed. To address this gap, we examine consolidation in police services in a historically high crime, disadvantaged urban setting (Compton, California), which began contracting with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LACSD) after the closure of Compton Police Department in 2000.
ISSN:1572-8315
DOI:10.1007/s11292-017-9310-6