Evidence-Based Policing (jan 1, 1968 – 21h 22min, oct 4, 2025 y)

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In 1968, Congress created the LEAA. It was charged with combating crime through the expenditure of huge amounts of money in support of crime-prevention and crime-reduction programs.

The LEAA left behind an important program for police management evaluation, known as scientific police management. This was the application of social science techniques to the study of police administration for the purpose of increasing effectiveness, reducing the frequency of citizen complaints, and enhancing the efficient use of available resources.

Today, federal support for criminal justice research and evaluation continues under the National Institute of Justice and the Bureau of Justice Statistics.

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