Contingency Paradox for Police Organizations- Which Policing Style to Choose

ISBN-13: 9783836425766 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 128 str.

Ali Duman

Opis

In parallel with the apparent ineffectiveness of the police agencies againstrising crime rates, community policing emerged as an alternative to traditionalpolicing starting in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Community policinghas not only attracted the police departments but also has drawn the attentionof scholars and main body of existing literature has generally focusedon the effect of community policing on its dependents such as police officers,police departments, and communities. This approach is one-sided and fails toreflect the other side of the coin. Can community policing be dependentupon other factors? Is there any variation across police agencies nationwidein their implementation of community policing? If any, what are the determinantsof this variance? This study uses contingency theory in order toexplain the effects of internal and external dynamics on police departmentsorganizational styles. The book addressed specifically to professionals inpolicing and the justice system in general. It is also directed towardsresearchers and policy makers in Justice and Public Policy field.