Short infrequent police stops maximize crime-free time at street segments: Revisiting the Koper curve to establish optimal police dosage
European Journal of Criminology
Published online on December 08, 2025
Abstract
European Journal of Criminology, Volume 23, Issue 4, Page 655-678, July 2026.
Establishing optimal police dosage is central to evidence-based policing. The current consensus is that 15-minute patrols represent the optimal level of such dosage. This study revisits this central assumption of police research and practice, by examining ...
Establishing optimal police dosage is central to evidence-based policing. The current consensus is that 15-minute patrols represent the optimal level of such dosage. This study revisits this central assumption of police research and practice, by examining ...