Gang Cop The Words and Ways of Officer Paco Domingo

by Klein, Malcolm W.

• ISBN13: 9780759105478
• ISBN10: 0759105472
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-12-27
• Publisher: AltaMira Press

Summary

Klein, well-known criminologist and police consultant, tells the story of a gang cop who is deeply engaged in battling his street gang opponents. The author reveals the dangers of police elite units when a tough cop begins to rationalize the use of police violence and corruption. Klein assesses the training and skills of the gang cop, and current gaps in our knowledge of street gangs. This book is for law enforcement personnel, lawyers, criminologists, and community and governmental agencies concerned with the proliferation of gangs in America's towns.

Author Biography

Malcolm W. Klein is professor emeritus at the University of Southern California and an independent consultant on street-gang issues.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Introduction	xi
1 The Relationship Develops: Gang Cop, Gang Researcher	1	(13)
2 Paco: Character and Values	14	(15)
3 Paco Considers the European Cop	29	(6)
4 Street Gangs and Community Policing	35	(6)
5 Defining Street Gangs	41	(12)
6 Street Gang Structures	53	(20)
7 Changes in Street Gang Culture	73	(8)
8 Changes in Paco's Career	81	(11)
9 Street Gang Neighborhoods	92	(8)
10 Gang Member Characteristics	100	(12)
11 Street Gang Crime Patterns	112	(16)
12 Street Gangs Are Groups	128	(9)
13 Street Gang Victims	137	(5)
14 Gang Control: Paco's Way and Other Ways	142	(14)
15 Paco Goes to Court	156