Evaluating police operations (1): a process and outcome evaluation of Operation Vendas

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Author	Craig Jones and Don Weatherburn
Published	January 2004
Report Type	General Report Series
Subject	Policing; Theft / Property crime; Vandalism and property damage; Evaluation reports
Keywords	Forensic evidence, property offenders, police, crime control, break enter and steal

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This evaluation sought to determine whether it was possible to reduce the incidence of break and enter and motor vehicle theft in three patrols by increasing the collection of forensic evidence at crime scenes and devoting more resources to criminal investigation based on this evidence.