The Process of Developing a Program Evaluation of a Community Policing Initiative

Authors

  • Sandra Gail Walker Independent Research Consultant Ottawa, Ontario
  • Christopher R. Walker University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.7.002

Abstract

The evaluation of the Victoria Police Department’s Community Police Station (Co.P.S.) Program measured the strategy’s success in controlling and preventing crime within the community. This article illustrates how the evaluation assessed the impacts of the Co.P.S. Program on its eight distinct objectives. The conceptual framework on which this evaluation was based is described, as well as the comprehensive and eclectic research designs. Four key perspectives were used to examine the impacts : crime rates, the citizenry, the Co.P.S. volunteers, and the Police Department personnel. Some findings are highlighted.

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Published

1992-09-01

How to Cite

Walker, S. G., & Walker, C. R. (1992). The Process of Developing a Program Evaluation of a Community Policing Initiative. Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, 7(2), 25–42. https://doi.org/10.3138/cjpe.7.002

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (1992): Fall

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Articles

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Copyright (c) 1992 Sandra Gail Walker, Christopher R. Walker

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