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Citation |
Zaidel DM, Hocherman I, Hakkert AS. Transp. Res. Rec. 1993; 1401: 37-42. |
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Copyright |
(Copyright © 1993, Transportation Research Board, National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences USA, Publisher SAGE Publishing) |
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Abstract |
The evaluation of the National Traffic Police (NTP) in Israel, which was recently organized, is described. The creation of NTP entailed an organization change in the structure of the traffic police force and a doubling of personnel and other resources. An independent, comprehensive evaluation was mandated to accompany the project. The evaluation program consists of four components: organizational analysis, monitoring of police operations, monitoring of traffic behavior, and analysis of accident trends. The methodology is described and results of the first phase of evaluation, which included the first three components, are presented. The major findings were as follows: inputs and outputs increased about twofold, roughly proportional to the increase in resources; no overall improvement in traffic behavior occurred. However, some places showed an improvement, and there was an indication of a relation between improvement in traffic behavior and the intensity of police presence. A higher-than-routine level of enforcement was necessary to achieve this improvement. Language: en |