Abstract
This research analysed the percentage of police officers' time spent dealing with alcohol-related issues and this data was used to quantify the salary costs associated with these activities. The authors conducted two eight-day police activity studies in New South Wales. Included in this summary are the key findings of report and implications for police.
This research summary by Roger Nicholas provides a plain English summary and implications for police for Estimating the short-term cost of police time spent dealing with alcohol-related crime in NSW (NDLERF monograph no. 25).