Abstract
The paper treats the problems of performance measurement for crime control activities. The existing performance measurements are strongly dominated by the apprehension-oriented clearance rate. The practical and conceptual problems associated with the clearance measure are discussed as an introduction to a conceptual framework for crime control performance measures. The frame work extends beyond the measures of operating agency perform ance to other classes of measures which are derived from a broader system definition. These additional classes of measures related to (1) economic disincentives to criminal activities and markets, (2) crime prevention, (3) community assistance and control, and (4) quality of life parameters, detailed suggestions for the class of operating agency measures; and external or system based classes of measures are provided to indicate the utility of the conceptual framework.
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