The CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Service Theory of change, impact evaluation and economic benefits study report

Resumen

This project found that the CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Service has a significant impact on recidivism. On average, the CARA Service reduced offences by 81% in the first six months and by 56% in the first 12 months for West Midlands. CARA reduced offences by 39% in the first six months and by 41% in the first 12 months for Hampshire. The economic benefits study suggests that the economic benefits of introducing a CARA Service into a police force area are significant, even using conservative estimates. For West Midlands, the net benefit of the CARA Service would be £152,775.94 in a period of six months and £156,581 annually. For Hampshire, the net benefit is estimated to be £596,066 in the first six months and £780,864.40 annually. For West Midlands, the benefit-cost ratio is equal to 2.75, meaning that for each pound invested in a CARA project 2.75 pounds are gained. For Hampshire, the benefit-cost ratio is equal to 11.10, meaning that for each pound invested in a CARA project 11.10 pounds are gained. These numbers are conservative estimates of the true impact of CARA effect (i.e., the actual benefit of CARA could be greater).

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Christie, C., Karavias, Y., Bandyopadhyay, S., Bradbury-Jones, C., Taylor, J., Kane, E., & Flowe, H. D. (2022). The CARA (Cautioning and Relationship Abuse) Service Theory of change, impact evaluation and economic benefits study report. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/jw9uy