The ______ found that increasing (or decreasing) the level of police presence in a region did not have a significant effect on crimes such as burglary, theft, robbery, or vandalism.Such changes in patrol patterns also did not impact citizen satisfaction levels with their police or their fear about crime.

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The Kansas City Preventative Patrol Experiment, conducted in 1972, found that increasing or decreasing police patrol did not have a significant impact on crime rates or citizen satisfaction levels with the police. This landmark study challenged the traditional belief that more police presence leads to less crime, and sparked a shift towards evidence-based policing. The other experiments listed (Kentucky, Las Vegas, and New York City) also aimed to test the effectiveness of increased or decreased patrol, but did not find as clear or impactful results as the Kansas City experiment.

The ______ Found That Increasing (Or Decreasing) the Level of Police