Evaluating US State Police Performance using Data Envelopment Analysis
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2008
Publication Source
International Journal of Production Economics
Abstract
In this paper, we evaluate the efficiency of state police services in the continental United States using a multiple-stage data envelopment analysis model. Using multiple inputs and multiple outputs to characterize police service provision, technical and scale efficiency are calculated for the 49 continental states. Given the complex nature of service provision, we allow for environmental factors of production and control for these non-discretionary inputs. Our results indicate that most states are technically efficient, but nearly half are operating at less than optimal scale size.
Inclusive pages
1031–1037
ISBN/ISSN
0925-5273
Copyright
Copyright © 2008, Elsevier
Publisher
Elsevier
Volume
113
Issue
2
Peer Reviewed
yes
eCommons Citation
Gorman, Michael F. and Ruggiero, John, "Evaluating US State Police Performance using Data Envelopment Analysis" (2008). MIS/OM/DS Faculty Publications. 66.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/mis_fac_pub/66
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Comments
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