Sign up to receive email newsletters about the
latest research for the topic areas that
interest you.
Why Would COPS 2.0 Succeed When COPS 1.0 Failed?
Publication Date: April 2008
Publisher(s): Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)
Author(s): David B. Muhlhausen
Series: WebMemo
Topic: Justice (Police and law enforcement)
Keywords: Crime; Community Policing; law enforcement; Police
Type: Brief
Coverage: United States
Abstract:
Recently, there have been calls for Congress to beef up the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS). From fiscal year 1996 to FY 1999, the COPS budget peaked at $1.4 billion annually. Since then, the COPS budget has steadily declined: For FY 2008, it was $320 million.