Case studies may represent a valuable source of data for testing the theoretical propositions related to community policing. The utility of this approach depends on the extent to which case studies assess coproduction interactions between police and residents. This study utilizes a measurement protocol to systematically extract these interactions from case studies. After assessing the reliability and the validity of these measures, the authors conclude that there is some utility in using case studies for this purpose. Case studies are a better source of information about the presence or absence of certain coproduction interactions and about the dispersion of these interactions over people, places, and organizations. Case studies are a weaker source of information about the temporal fluctuations in coproduction. The strengths and limitations of this approach are discussed.
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