THE ISLA VISTA FOOT PATROL (IVFP) WAS INITIATED ON DECEMBER 1, 1970, AS A SOLUTION TO RAPIDLY DETERIORATING POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND INCREASING CRIME RATES. IT HAS CONTINUED IN OPERATION THROUGH MARCH 1976 AT ESSENTIALLY ITS ORIGINAL STAFFING LEVEL, WITH PLANS FOR CONTINUATION INTO THE FUTURE. THE REPORT PROVIDES A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE, A DESCRIPTION ON IVFP OPERATIONS, AND AN EVALUATION OF IVFP IMPACT IN TERMS OF BOTH SUBJECTIVE AND OBJECTIVE DATA. IN PREPARING THE REPORT, THE 5-YEAR HISTORY OF THE IVFP WAS REVIEWED, SUBJECTIVE DATA WERE OBTAINED AND ANALYZED, AND AVAILABLE CRIME STATISTICS WERE REVIEWED AND ASSESSED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED--VA)