Policing the big beat: An observational study of county level patrol and comparisons to local small town and rural officers

Journal of Crime and Justice

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 21-44

  Liederbach, John ^a   Frank, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 47749133808     PISSN: 0735648X     EISSN: 21589119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0735648X.2006.9721216     Document Type: Article

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