Highlights
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Patrol officers work in either single-crewed (i.e., one-officer) or double-crewed (i.e., two-officer) units.
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We use electronic police records from the Oakland Police Department to assess the call-related output of patrol units.
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The call-related output of single- and double-crewed units appears generally more similar than different.
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It is possible that double-crewed units may handle more serious calls for service than single-crewed units.
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Scholars and practitioners should continue to assess the implications of crewed status for patrol deployment.
— Read on www.sciencedirect.com/science/ article/pii/S0047235224000977
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