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out and manage research relevant to the work of the police service. The terms of reference for the Group include the requirement to identify and disseminate good police practice. The Crime Detection and Prevention Series follows on from the Crime Prevention Unit papers, a series which has been published by the Home Office since 1983. The recognition that effective crime strategies will often involve both crime prevention and crime investigation, however, has led to the scope of this series being broadened. This new series will present research material on both crime prevention and detection in a way which informs policy and practice throughout the service. A parallel series of papers on resource management and organisational issues is also published by PRG, as is a periodical on policing research called 'Focus'. ISBN 1-85893-401-X Foreword The work reported upon in this paper is one part of a substantial stud