Citation

Bailey R. Econ. Aff. 2008; 28(4): 53-56.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/j.1468-0270.2008.00861.x

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Police deployment strategies have a direct bearing on the general relationship with the public. In this article, the author reviews the research and argues that not only is routine deployment of officers in pairs wasteful of finite resources, it can lead to increased alienation from the public.