Because members of Congress have powerful electoral incentives to ensure that their laws are being implemented as intended, "police patrol" oversight is the most common approach to oversight of the bureaucracy.

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"Police patrol" oversight is less common compared to "fire alarm" oversight because the latter allows members of Congress to rely on interest groups and citizens to alert them to problems with bureaucratic implementation, which is less resource-intensive and politically safer.

Because Members of Congress Have Powerful Electoral Incentives to Ensure