This study examined the effectiveness of helicopter patrols in reducing violent crime rates in three Swedish cities: Malmö, Lund, and Helsingborg. Utilizing Swedish official crime records from 2016 to 2019 and helicopter data from an intervention conducted between August 9th and October 9th, 2019, the study employed quantitative methods, including multiple linear regressions and two-way fixed effects models, to analyse the impact of helicopter presence and dosage on various types of violent crimes. Findings indicated that neither helicopter presence nor dosage demonstrated a significant effect on violent crime variables across the three cities. Moreover, when included as control variables in the fixed effects models, Malmöfestivalen and weather variables did not alter the relationship between the helicopter intervention and any of the violent crime variables. The study concludes that helicopter patrols lack a deterrent effect on violent crimes, suggesting the need for reallocating resources to more effective policing strategies. Suggestions for future research include exploring other crime types, conducting cost-benefit analyses, and investigating the long-term implications of helicopter patrols.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:mau-68032 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Steingrímsdóttir, Ólafía Laufey |
| Publisher | Malmö universitet, Institutionen för kriminologi (KR) |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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