Why is it difficult to measure “good” policing?
What will be an ideal response?
It is difficult to measure good policing for a number of reasons. First, it is hard to reach a consensus as to how we measure police performance; that is, what exactly do we consider to be indicative of “good policing”? Often times crime reduction is used as a measure to evaluate performance, but an increase or decrease in crime could be the result of a number of factors, and is not necessary a reflection of police effectiveness. Next, there is no way to accurately measure crimes that do not occur. If “good policing” leads to less crime, how do we measure the amount of criminals who were effectively deterred from engaging in criminal activity? When attempting to measure “good policing,” it is often times more practical to identify specific examples of good police policies or “best practices” as an indication of how well a department performing, but even best practices can be ineffective if they are not being implemented correctly.
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