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‘Rhetoric without reality’ or effective policing strategy? An analysis of the relationship between community policing and police fatal force

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  • Koslicki, Wendy M.
  • Lytle, Daniel J.
  • Willits, Dale W.
  • Brooks, Rachael

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•Permanent beat proportion is associated with higher rates of police fatal force.•Community training for recruits is associated with higher rates of fatal force.•Problem solving partnerships are not significant when outliers are removed.•No other community policing measures were significantly related to fatal force.

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  • Koslicki, Wendy M. & Lytle, Daniel J. & Willits, Dale W. & Brooks, Rachael, 2021. "‘Rhetoric without reality’ or effective policing strategy? An analysis of the relationship between community policing and police fatal force," Journal of Criminal Justice, Elsevier, vol. 72(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:jcjust:v:72:y:2021:i:c:s0047235220302245
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2020.101730
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