Blesse, Sebastian; Diegmann, André - In: econPol Forum : a bi-monthly journal on European … 24 (2023) 2, pp. 46-49
Regional access to local police infrastructure matters for crime outcomes, Exploiting a police reform, we show that … closing police stations increases car theft and residential burglary. Our findings are consistent with lower deterrence due to … a lower visibility of the local police. Police closures lead local private security firms to exit the market, which …