Executive Summary posted September 25, 2000 by Gareth Davis, David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D., Dexter Ingram, Ralph A. Rector, Ph.D.
Executive Summary: The Facts about COPS: A Performance Overview of the Community Oriented Policing Services Program
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Executive Summary
One
of President Bill Clinton's priorities when taking office was to
put 100,000 additional police officers on America's streets. To
achieve this goal, on September 13, 1994, he signed the Violent
Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (P.L. 103-322), which
authorized the establishment of the Office of Community Oriented
Policing…
Center for Data Analysis Report posted September 25, 2000 by Gareth Davis, David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D., Dexter Ingram, Ralph A. Rector, Ph.D.
The Facts about COPS: A Performance Overview of the Community Oriented Policing Services Program
Introduction
One
of President Bill Clinton's priorities when taking office was to
put 100,000 additional police officers on America's streets to help
fight crime. On September 13, 1994, the President signed the
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (P.L. 103-322),
authorizing the Attorney General to implement a six-year, $8.8
billion grant program…