The spatial misallocation of police officers
In D.C., cops are not where the crime is
Washington, D.C. is divided into seven Police Districts that are in turn divided into Police Service Areas (PSAs). Each Police District has its own police station, and each PSA has a specific squad of officers assigned to patrol it. The Police Districts are drawn to reflect population levels — District 3, where I live, is geographically smaller than the…
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