An evaluation of Operation Roundup: An experiment in the control of gangs to reduce crime, fear of crime and improve police community relations

Policing

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 38-53

  Vogel, Ronald E ^a   Torres, Sam ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Operations; Police; Research; USA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346408534     PISSN: 1363951X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639519810206592     Document Type: Review

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