Deterrent is an impor­tant part of any polic­ing strat­e­gy; vis­i­ble uni­formed offi­cers in spe­cif­ic areas are impor­tant to shore up the con­fi­dence of those that police seek to reas­sure and send a clear mes­sage to those they want to …deter. However, the deter­rent aspect should only be the frontal part of any polic­ing strat­e­gy and planning. […]