Abstract
The current political and economic climate in the USA has rekindled interest in the consolidation of police services. The current study explores the relationship between type of police coverage (local, consolidated, State Police) and citizen satisfaction with the police by analyzing a sample of adult residents from four distinct regions of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Findings indicate that respondents with State Police-provided coverage are less satisfied with the police, compared to respondents in municipalities with local and consolidated police forces. In contrast, respondents with consolidated police forces exhibited similar, or even higher, levels of satisfaction with the police. Implications of this research suggest that municipal policy-makers more strongly consider the consolidation of local police services while cautioning against the use of State Police coverage.
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