When Cultures Clash: Strategies for Strengthened Police-Community Relations (2nd Edition)

Described as a must read for police officers and prospective candidates for law enforcement, this book invites readers to step back and examine their views and attitudes from a different perspective. In the process of defining and discussing the cultural underpinnings of the criminal justice community, the author addresses topics of special importance including sources of tension in police-citizen interactions; the challenges of law enforcement in a democratic society; policing as a noble profession; and police-community relations in a Post 9/11 environment.

FEATURES

• A writing style reflective of the author's experience as a police practitioner and educator
• Examines the role and expectation of policing from both the citizen and officer perspective
• In-depth discussion of out-of-control subcultures; corruption and racial profiling
• Examines the role of the leader in the development and management of a police culture
• Outlines a range of strategies for strengthening police-citizen relationships
• Abundant examples from the real world of policing
• Proposes a set of Core Values characteristic of professional policing
• Each chapter opens with a set of Guideposts to help the reader focus on key issues
• Discussion questions to provoke further examination of key issues