Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment - Major Findings

Major Findings

  1. Citizens did not notice the difference when the frequency of patrols was changed.
  2. Increasing or decreasing the level of patrol had no significant effect on resident and commercial burglaries, auto thefts, larcenies involving auto accessories, robberies, or vandalism–crimes.
  3. The rate at which crimes were reported did not differ significantly across the experimental beats.
  4. Citizen reported fear of crime was not affected by different levels of patrol.
  5. Citizen satisfaction with police did not vary.

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