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Criminology professor Robert M. Figlio, Ph.D. suggested that this draft legislation, while well-intended, was unlikely to achieve any material increase in safety at high crime risk locations. Figlio then joined with researcher-statistician Steven K. Aurand to lead a team of academics, business people, computer professionals, and legislators in developing a rational, cost-effective means of determining the likelihood of crime occurring at specific locations that would permit more effective allocation of security measures. The original research was sponsored by large oil and convenience store companies, health care providers, and manufacturing concerns.

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