Objective

Recent reports suggest that thefts of vehicles and thefts from vehicles have increased significantly over the last several years. Some police agencies have turned to mobile surveillance watchtowers to address this problem. This study examines the effectiveness of these mobile watchtowers at reducing vehicle-related thefts in Arlington, Texas.

Methods

An interrupted time series analysis is used to determine whether the use of mobile watchtowers reduces the frequency of vehicle-related thefts.

Results

The watchtowers are associated with a small, but significant, decrease in vehicle-related thefts. However, this effect appears to decay over time.

Conclusion

Mobile watchtowers may be a viable method for addressing vehicle-related thefts.

中文翻译：

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犯罪鸟瞰：评估移动瞭望塔对车辆相关盗窃的有效性

 客观的

最近的报告表明，过去几年来，车辆盗窃和车辆盗窃案件大幅增加。一些警察机构已转向移动监视瞭望塔来解决这个问题。这项研究探讨了这些移动瞭望塔在减少德克萨斯州阿灵顿与车辆相关的盗窃行为方面的有效性。

 方法

使用中断时间序列分析来确定移动瞭望塔的使用是否会降低与车辆相关的盗窃频率。

 结果

瞭望塔与车辆相关盗窃事件的小幅但显着的减少有关。然而，这种效应似乎会随着时间的推移而减弱。

 结论

移动瞭望塔可能是解决与车辆相关的盗窃问题的可行方法。