The results of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment led Klockars and Mastrofski to conclude that it "makes about as much sense to have police patrol routinely in cars to fight crime as it does to have [fire fighters] patrol routinely in fire trucks to fight fire."

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The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment found that routine preventive patrol in marked police cars did not have a significant effect on crime rates, citizen fear of crime, or citizen satisfaction with police, leading Klockars and Mastrofski to make this comparison to illustrate the ineffectiveness of such patrols in directly fighting crime.

The Results of the Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment Led