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Old 11-08-2010, 03:58 PM   #106
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Originally Posted by Cowboy89 View Post
What targets can you even set for a cop considering that having someone in uniform on the corner in of itself reduces crime?

Wouldn't the assesment process also cost a crapload because the evaluation would be very subjective?

There isn't a bottom line in the policing world that can easily be related to job performance. The incentives might also lead to huge negative externalities.
How is it hard to track? Reduction of crime rates in specific units, reduction of man days missed, costs within a unit, etc. All information readily available. How would any of these lead to negative externalities? And even if there was a cost to track, i'm sure it's a hell of lot cheaper than paying some guy time and a half to stand around the concourse at a Flames game.
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