Community Policing Partnerships for Problem Solving

by Miller, Linda S.; Hess, Kären M.

• ISBN13: 9780495095446
• ISBN10: 0495095443
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-05-15
• Publisher: Wadsworth Publishing

Summary

Applied and approachable! With Miller and Hess's community policing text, you'll learn the basics of today's policing environment, while focusing on the essential elements of success: problem solving, community/police collaboration, and partnerships. The exciting "Ideas in Practice" feature, which spotlights innovative community policing initiatives from around the country, shows you where peoples' hope and determination have created a path toward a better life-and might even prompt you to think of new things you can do to serve your community and make a difference.

Table of Contents

An Overview

The Evolution of Community Policing

Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture

Understanding and Involving the Community

Problem Solving: Proactive Policing

Implementing Community Policing

Getting the Job Done

Communicating with a Diverse Population

Building Partnerships: A Cornerstone of Community Policing

Forming Partnerships with the Media

Community Policing in the Field: Coordinated Strategies

Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and the Evolution of Community Policing Strategies

Safe Neighborhoods and Communities: From Traffic Problems to Crime

Community Policing and Drugs

Bringing Youths into Community Policing

Community Policing and Gangs

Understanding and Preventing Violence

What Research Tells Us and a Look to the Future

Epilogue

Glossary

Author Index

Subject Index

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