Abstract
Local Law Enforcement Block Grants (LLEBG) have recently been expanded under a new name to become the central federal funding stream for local law enforcement agencies, whereas programs facilitated by the Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS) have been greatly reduced. However, little is known about crime reduction and arrest-related outcomes associated with multipurpose law enforcement block grants. This study examined data from 11,559 jurisdictions throughout the United States to identify outcomes that were associated with the LLEBG program. Findings indicated that LLEBG's were associated with crime reductions that were similar in size to those of COPS hiring grants. However, the effects of LLEBG on patterns of arrest were opposite from those associated with COPS hiring grants. Given the differential outcomes associated each grant, there may be utility in retaining both COPS and LLEBG programs.
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