Full Description
For sophomore/junior/graduate-level courses in Police and Society, Police Community Relations, Community Policing, and Introduction to Law Enforcement. This leading book presents a comprehensive introduction to community policing-one of the most significant recent trends in policing, and related topics which are central to the effective management of the police community relationship. It integrates contemporary discussions of the community policing/problem solving concepts with systematic issues, at the same time covering the important transition from traditional practices in police-community relations to the new programs of community policing.
Contents
I. FUNDAMENTALS. 1. Foundation. 2. The Concept of Community Alliance. 3. Community Policing: Milestones and Fundamentals. 4. Ethics and the Police. II. THE PARADOX OF POLICING. 5. The Role Dilemma of the Police. 6. Role and Professionalism. 7. Role and Police Discretion. 8. The Self-Image of the Police Officer. 9. The Public Image of the Police. III. PERSISTENT PROBLEMS. 10. Perceptions, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Values. 11. Police, Demography, and Minority Issues. 12. Violence, Collective Behavior, and Deadly Force. 13. Complaints and the Police. IV. SPECIAL ISSUES. 14. Issues Related to Special Populations. 15. Policing and the Political Environment. 16. The Media. 17. A Look at the Future. Bibliography. Index.
