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What is evidence based policing
Using Data, analysis and research to complement experience and professional judgement, in order to provide the best possible service to the public
What isn’t evidence based policing
About dismissing or marginalizing police experience and prof judgement
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What is evidence based policing
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Practical EBP: Data, Analysis, Research and Evidence
For components that the EBP rests on
Data, Analysis, Research & Evidence
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Limits of EBP
Police policies and practices are influenced by
Law, Values, Politics & Public Opinion
What other types of knowledge are needed
Craft, Political & Research Based
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EBP vs Intelligence Led, Problem Oriented and Community Policing
Is evidence based policing a policing strategy
No
What are 2 errors common when thinking about police effectiveness
Mistaking output such as number of arrests for an outcome such as reducing crime, choosing one outcome while ignoring others.
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The bottom line of policing
7 dimensions of the policing bottom line
Reducing serious crime, Holding offenders to account, Maintaining safety and order, Reassuring the public, Providing quality services, Using force and authority fairly and effectively, Using financial resources fairly, efficiently and effectively
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Reducing serious crime
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Holding offenders to account
3 parts of holding an offender to account
Identifying & arresting offenders, collecting evidence to support prosecution
What are 3 reasons holding offenders to account is important
General Deterrence, specific deterrence, service to victims
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Maintaining Safety & Order
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Reassuring the public
When is an agency’s effectiveness the highest
When public fear is commensurate with actual risk and when public has trust and confidence in their police
What are the two key elements to reassurance policing
Must be based on accurate information, It should be targeted
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Providing Quality Services
What was the traditional indicator of good police service
response time
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Using Force & Authority Fairly & Effectively