Abstract:The demand for increased public protection has become a major public issue of our times. The usual American response of increased resources has been applied but has had less than the desired effects. This paper analyzes the existing production factors in the provision of policing services in terms of the efficiency with which these services are delivered. The efficiency analysis occurs on a number of levels: ( 1 ) the use of existing resources, ( 2 ) alternative allocation at the existing resource level, ( 3 )… Show more
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