Police history relevant to community policing -- Understanding police culture -- Police discretion, police misconduct, and mechanisms to control police misconduct -- Concepts, strategies, experiments, and research findings that have influenced community policing -- Communities and neighborhoods -- Multiculturalism -- Multiculturalism and organizational change -- Crime prevention and community policing -- Problem-oriented policing -- Planning the implementation of community policing -- Selected approaches to training and planning -- Distinctive community-policing programs -- The future of community policing.
Summary:
"This book draws on Michael Palmiotto's vast domestic and International expertise and reputation in the area of law enforcement. Here, he provides a clear and readable presentation of relevant issues in community policing, doing so in a fashion suitable for students, academicians, and practitioners alike." --Larry French, Justiceworks Institute, University of New Hampshire. "Saying that Palmiotto's book is comprehensive is a near record understatement. Finally someone that understands the essential ingredients of community policing has prepared a readable a enjoyable text that includes all of the historical, social, politic, law enforcement perspectives needed to fathom and implement this successful model of policing." --Keith Haley, Criminal Justice. Tiffin University. "The philosophy of Community Policing is an important development away from the traditional policing paradigm. The author identifies not only the philosophy but the importance of ethics and interpersonal skills. It is those skills that allow for diversity to be embraced in order that the citizens can support their police agency." --Brian Kingshott, Criminal Justice, Grand Valley State University --Book Jacket.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.