Which study showed foot patrol improved perceptions of safety without significantly reducing crime?

• A. Foot patrol
• B. Newark foot patrol study
• C. Kansas City patrol study
• D. Police paramilitary unit

Answer: (B)

The key idea is that some patrol strategies can change how people feel about safety even if crime numbers don’t drop. The Newark foot patrol study specifically looked at communities where officers walked beats and interacted with residents, and it found that people in those areas felt safer and saw more police presence, even though there wasn’t a significant reduction in crime compared with areas without foot patrol. This shows that increased visibility and positive police-citizen interactions can improve perceptions of safety, while actual crime rates may stay unchanged. The Kansas City patrol study, by contrast, found little to no effect on crime or fear from preventive patrol in general, making Newark the study that matches the scenario described.