improvement trends over time is presented. The measure, which is identified as DEA/MI,
combines data envelopment analysis (DEA) methodology with the Malmquist Index (MI). The
DEA component measures the relative efficiency of the DMUs, while the MI component
measures the improvement or decrease in efficiency of a DMU over a specified period of
time. A case study of all 13 police stations in the south of Israel shows that according to the …