Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A mixed-methods evaluation of the one-way door and CitySafe patrol policies in Whangarei, New Zealand. |
| Authors: |
Cameron, Michael P., Brown, Juliana, Cochrane, William, Robertson, Neville |
| Source: |
PLoS ONE; 6/21/2022, Vol. 17 Issue 6, p1-16, 16p |
| Subject Terms: |
TIME series analysis, SMALL cities, THEMATIC analysis, DATA analysis, QUANTITATIVE research, SEMI-structured interviews, ONE-way analysis of variance |
| Geographic Terms: |
WHANGAREI (N.Z.) |
| Abstract: |
In this paper, we evaluate the impacts of one-way door and CitySafe patrol policies in Whangarei, New Zealand, using a mixed-methods approach. In the quantitative analyses, we apply interrupted time series analysis and difference-in-differences analysis to data on antisocial behaviour derived from CCTV footage, and to police calls-for-service data. In the qualitative analysis, we apply thematic analysis to data from semi-structured interviews with 33 local stakeholders. We find a statistically significant increase in observed antisocial behaviour, but statistically significant decreases in violence and drug and alcohol offences, except when other small cities are used as a control group. In the qualitative analysis, a large majority of interviewees thought that the policy had reduced alcohol-related harm and increased safety, although a number of possible unintended consequences were also noted, including a reallocation of police resources, a redistribution of night-time drinking towards the suburbs, and a change in the demand for taxi companies. Overall, there is evidence only that the policies have reduced perceived alcohol-related harm, rather than reducing measures of harm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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