| Community Policing in America Contributor(s): Wilson, Jeremy M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415953510 ISBN-13: 9780415953511 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $50.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2006 Annotation: 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 implementation; examining organizational structure and implantation. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Criminology - Social Science | Sociology - Urban |
| Dewey: 363.230 |
| LCCN: 2005031233 |
| Series: Criminology and Justice Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6.36" W x 9.04" (0.69 lbs) 182 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 been largely unexplored. Drawing on data from nearly every major U.S. municipal police force, Community Policing in America is the first comprehensive study to examine how the organizational context and structure of police organizations impact the implementation of community policing. Jeremy Wilson's book offers a unique theoretical framework within which to consider community policing, and identifies key internal and external factors that can facilitate or impede this process, including community characteristics, geographical region, police chief turnover, and structural complexity and control. It also provides a simple tool that practitioners, policymakers, and researchers can use to measure community policing in specific police organizations. |