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1. POLICE RESOURCES
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Colin Loftin and David McDowall: The Police, Crime, and Economic Theory: An Assessment
2. PATROL
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George L. Kelling, Tony Pate, Duane Dieckman, and Charles E. Brown: The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment: A Summary Report
3. EMERGENCY RESPONSE
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Stephen Percy: Response Time and Citizen Evaluation of Police
4. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
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Peter W. Greenwood and Joan Petersilia: The Criminal Investigation Process: Volume 1: Summary and Policy Recommendations
Wesley G. Skogan and George E. Antunes: Information, Apprehension, and Deterrence: Exploring the Limits of Police Productivity
5. COMMUNITY POLICING
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Criminal Justice Commission: Beat Policing: A Case Study
Mary Ann Wycoff and Wesley G. Skogan: Community Policing in Madison: An Analysis of Implementation and Impact
6. EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT
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Lawrence W. Sherman and Dennis P. Rogan: Effects of Gun Seizures on Gun Violence: "Hot Spots" Patrol in Kansas City
7. STREET-LEVEL DRUG ENFORCEMENT
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David Weisburd and Lorraine Green: Policing Drug Hot Spots: The Jersey City Drug Market Analysis Experiment
8. SPOUSE ASSAULT
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Lawrence W. Sherman and Richard A. Berk: The Specific Deterrent Effects of Arrest for Domestic Assault
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