Studies in the U.S.have found that,all else being equal,a 10 percent reduction in the size of a typical police service has been found to lead to an increase in certain offences.How much does the rate of serious assaults increase when there is a 10 percent reduction in the size of the police service?

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The passage states that a 10 percent reduction in the size of a typical police service has been found to lead to an increase in certain offences, including serious assaults. The passage does not provide specific data on the magnitude of the increase in serious assaults, so we cannot determine the correct answer from the provided context.