There have been numerous studies conducted to measure the effect in which police patrol methods have
on crime prevention and intervention. One of the most well-known studies is the Kansas City Prevention
Patrol Experiment.
Read the article titled “The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment” located here. You may also view
the article here.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Summarize the main purpose and the result of Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment.
Compare and contrast the fundamental similarities and differences of the police presence and random
patrol as regard to the tactics of crime prevention.
Differentiate between reactive beats and concentrated presence as they relate to adjoining proactive
beats.
Support your response.
Use at least two (2) quality academic resources as references, such as journal articles, newspapers,
magazines, and publications from law enforcement associations. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and similar
websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.
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