An early study on the effects of foot patrol was conducted in Newark, NJ found that residents who were in the area frequented by foot patrol officers were less fearful than citizens who received their police service from motorized patrol officers.

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The study, known as the Newark Foot Patrol Experiment, indeed found that residents in areas patrolled by foot officers reported feeling safer and less fearful of crime compared to those in areas patrolled by officers in vehicles.

An Early Study on the Effects of Foot Patrol Was