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Boston College How Effective Police Patrol & Discretion Can Help in Protecting Communities Paper

Module 3: Law Enforcement Approaches: Spotlight on Traditional Policing
read Chapter 3 of Worrall’s text book in preparation for the week’s assignments.: Crime Control in America: What Works? (4th or 5th Edition) by John L. Worrall.
Given that the research suggests that spending more, and adding more police officers does not have a notable impact on crime rates; should we continue to pursue this approach or are there other important outcomes that an enhanced patrol presence could affect?