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| | Bobbies on beat project falls flat | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited |
 | | Officers were changed regularly, there was a lack of accountability and the new officers were often called to help in other parts of the force's area, undermining the £50,000 scheme, a report concludes. |
 | | The failure at New Earswick, York, was also damaging in terms of raised expectations in around 1,000 households, which were dashed with an awareness of security and fear of crime. |
 | | The report shows that crime was not a serious problem in New Earswick before the experiment, which saw levels drop by 5% in the first year but then almost double in the second. |
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