Community policing is a recent and, to some, controversial approach to combating crime, particularly in larger urban areas. This book is a comprehensive examination of the implementation of community policing in the United States. It examines the influence of the task and institutional environment on community policing implementation and investigates the relationships between organizational structure and community policing. Key contributions of this work include: providing a theoretical framework for community policing; identifies internal/external factors that facilitate and/or impeded...
Community policing is a recent and, to some, controversial approach to combating crime, particularly in larger urban areas. This book is a comprehensi...
Although law enforcement officials have long recognized the need to cooperate with the communities they serve, recent efforts to enhance performance and maximize resources have resulted in a more strategic approach to collaboration among police, local governments, and community members. The goal of these so-called "community policing" initiatives is to prevent neighborhood crime, reduce the fear of crime, and enhance the quality of life in communities. Despite the growing national interest in and support for community policing, the factors that influence an effective implementation have...
Although law enforcement officials have long recognized the need to cooperate with the communities they serve, recent efforts to enhance performanc...
