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Bindler, Anna and Hjalmarsson, Randi (2021). THE IMPACT OF THE FIRST PROFESSIONAL POLICE FORCES ON CRIME. J. Eur. Econ. Assoc., 19 (6). S. 3063 - 3104. OXFORD: OXFORD UNIV PRESS. ISSN 1542-4774

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Abstract

This paper evaluates the effect on crime of creating a fundamental modern-day institution: centralized professional police forces tasked with preventing crime. We study the 1829 formation of the London Metropolitan Police-the first professional force worldwide. Using newly digitized and geocoded crime and police data together with difference-in-differences and pre-post designs, we find evidence of a significant reduction in violent crimes (despite the possibility of offsetting increases in clearance and reporting rates). In contrast, a reduction in property crime is not visible.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Creators:	Creators Email ORCID ORCID Put Code Bindler, Anna UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED Hjalmarsson, Randi UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED UNSPECIFIED
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hbz:38-572428
DOI:	10.1093/jeea/jvab011
Journal or Publication Title:	J. Eur. Econ. Assoc.
Volume:	19
Number:	6
Page Range:	S. 3063 - 3104
Date:	2021
Publisher:	OXFORD UNIV PRESS
Place of Publication:	OXFORD
ISSN:	1542-4774
Language:	English
Faculty:	Unspecified
Divisions:	Unspecified
Subjects:	no entry
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Keywords Language STATE CAPACITY; ECONOMIC-ANALYSIS; LONDON POLICE; PUNISHMENT; COPS; ENGLAND; JUSTICE; WALES Multiple languages Economics Multiple languages
URI:	http://kups.ub.uni-koeln.de/id/eprint/57242