Police and Community: Concepts and Cases

This book for community policing and police-community relations issues uses cases in each chapter to illustrate concepts and to relate theory to practice. This book is unique because it includes the best of both worlds - the basics and hot issues found in most other books on community policing, plus cases in each chapter that complement the concepts and help bridge theory and practice. Written in a user-friendly style, the book involves the reader as an active participant, encouraging critical thinking throughout and giving readers an array of strategies to improve policing in the twenty-first century. For anyone with an interest in community policing and police-community relations.

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Presents students, practitioners, and educators with a thorough treatment of issues and case examples in policing, focusing on the interaction of police and the public. Covers historical foundations and critical perspectives; police and community interactions, including crime control, controlling the police, the police subculture, human relations, and diversity; strategies for police promotion including marketing, community relations, and improving police effectiveness and stature; and future challenges. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)