Measuring the effects of alternatives to policing in an American city

C. Brandon Ogbunugafor; Michael Ralph

doi:10.1126/sciadv.aem0857

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Measuring the effects of alternatives to policing in an American city

C. Brandon Ogbunugafor, Michael Ralph

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CAHOOTS data provide an opportunity to examine how three new diversion metrics clarify the measurable benefits, limits, and policy significance of an alternative-to-policing program.

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Appeared: Friday, September 25. Science Advances. Peer-reviewed journal.

DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aem0857

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