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. 2019 Sep 8;15(3):e1046. doi: 10.1002/cl2.1046
Author(s) Intervention Location Reason for exclusion
Alderden et al. (2011) Gang Hot Spots Policing in Chicago—The Deployment Operations Center Chicago, IL Target area too large
Andresen (2015) Increased Foot Patrol in Lower Lonsdale Lower Lonsdale, British Columbia No comparison area
Andresen and Lau (2014) Increased Foot Patrol in Lower Lonsdale Lower Lonsdale, British Columbia No comparison area
Andresen and Malleson (2014) Increased Foot Patrol in Lower Lonsdale Lower Lonsdale, British Columbia No comparison area
Barthe and Stitt (2011) Increased Police Presence in a Non‐Criminogenic Area Reno, NV Target area too large
Bynum et al. (2014) Project Safe Neighborhoods in Detroit Detroit, MI No hot spots policing component
Corsaro et al. (2012) Crash Analysis Reduction Strategy Cincinnati, OH Target area too large
Crank et al. (2010) Omaha Metro Safety Initiative Omaha, NE No comparison area
Frogner et al. (2013) § Project in Sweden Orebro, Sweden No comparison area
Gorr and Lee (2015) Policing Hot Spots via the Early Warning System Pittsburgh, PA Study was a simulation and did not assess an actual intervention
Guseynov (2010) CSTAR Projects in Kansas City Kansas City, MO Target area too large
Hall and Puls (2010) DDACTS in Baltimore County Baltimore County, MD Target area too large
Heaton et al. (2016) Expanded Private University Police Patrol in Chicago Chicago, IL No hot spots policing component
Target area too large
Hoover et al. (2016) Houston Enhanced Action Patrol Houston, TX Target area too large
No separate comparison area
Hunt et al. (2014) Shreveport Predictive Policing Experiment Shreveport, LA Control group did not receive “business as usual” policing
Jang et al. (2012) Hot Spots Policing with Dallas PD's Disruption Unit Dallas, TX No control area
Kim et al. (2016) Symbolic SWAT Raids in Buffalo Buffalo, NY Target area too large
No follow‐up enforcement activity
Klick and Tabarrok (2005) Terror Alerts as Shocks to Police Presence Washington, DC No comparison area
MacDonald et al. (2016) Expanded Private University Patrol in Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA No hot spots policing component
Target area too large
Maskaly (2009) Drug Crackdown by Reno PD's Street Enforcement Team Reno, NV Evaluation did not analyze the target area
No comparison area
McClure et al. (2014) DDACTS in Multiple Sites 15 sites, US No outcome evaluation
McLean et al. (2010) Operation Safe Corridor Ashton, England Target area too large
Melenka (2016) Increased Foot Patrol in Lower Lonsdale Lower Lonsdale, British Columbia Target area too large
Mohler et al. (2015) Randomized Controlled Field Trials of Predictive Policing UK and US Control group did not receive “business as usual” policing
Papazian (2013) HALO Camera Surveillance System in Denver Denver, CO No added patrol or dedicated viewer
Piza et al. (2014) Increased CCTV in Newark Newark, NJ No hot spots policing component
Ratcliffe et al. (2017) Operation Thumbs Down Los Angeles, CA Target area too large
Silverii (2010) DDACTS in Lafourche Parish Lafourche Parish, LA Target area too large
Wells and Wu (2011) Proactive Policing by Houston PD's Crime Reduction Unit Houston, TX No control group without police activity
Wells et al. (2012) Proactive Policing by Houston PD's Crime Reduction Unit Houston, TX No control group without police activity
Worrall (2016) Smart Policing Initiative in Frisco Frisco, TX No control group without police activity
Williams and Chernoff (2013) Initiative: Laser Point Manhattan, KS All hot spots received treatment and the comparison group was crime in the previous year