The Handbook of Knowledge-Based Policing Current Conceptions and Future Directions

by Williamson, Tom

• ISBN13: 9780470028995
• ISBN10: 0470028998
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-05-05
• Publisher: WILEY

Summary

Recent trends within community policing suggest that the next generation of community policing will be more "knowledge-based", involving a shift toward a problem-oriented and strategic use of information as a basis for management and better use of police resources.The Handbook of Knowledge-Based Policing examines how knowledge-based policing can improve the effectiveness, equity and efficiency of community policing. With contributions from a mix of academics and practitioners, this volume: Critically evaluates the effectiveness of community policing in seven countries. Discusses intelligence-led policing and the emergence of knowledge-based policing. Examines the impact knowledge-based policing will have on policing initiatives. Discussions are set firmly within the context of current debates on risk and the risk society, the broadening or narrowing of the police role, the importance of networks and governance and regulation.This comprehensive collection identifies the factors that will shape the next generation of Community Policing. It is a must-have resource for researchers and students of policing, policy makers and police officers. It will also be of interest to the growing number of people actively involved in crime and disorder partnerships.

Author Biography

Tom Williamson (1947-2007) was a Visiting Professor at the Institute of Criminal Justice Studies, University of Portsmouth. He was a chartered forensic psychologists and held a doctorate from the University of Kent for his research into investigative interviewing. He was a former police office who retired from the post of Deputy Chief Constable of the Nottinghamshire Police in 2001 and was previously a Commander at Scotland Yard.

Table of Contents

About the Editor	p. xi
Contributors	p. xiii
Foreword	p. xix
Preface	p. xxi
Contributors' Acknowledgement	p. xxvii
Introduction to the Handbook	p. 1
Introductory Essay: The Role of Knowledge and Networks in Policing	p. 9
Current Conceptions of Community Policing
Introduction to Part 1	p. 37
An Overview of Community Policing: Origins, Concepts and Implementation	p. 43
Community Policing in the Netherlands: Four Generations of Redefinition	p. 59
The Failure of "Ilotage" and "Police de Proximite" Systems to withstand "Law and Order" Rhetoric in Contemporary France	p. 79
The Development of Community Policing in England: Networks, Knowledge and Neighbourhoods	p. 95
Community Policing in Contested Settings: The Patten Report and Police Reform in Northern Ireland	p. 117
In Search of a Process: Community Policing in Australia	p. 139
Current Developments Affecting the Japanese Koban System of Community Policing	p. 157
Japanese Community Policing Under the Microscope	p. 175
Knowledge-Based Policing: Future Directions
Introduction to Part 2	p. 199
Knowledge Management Challenges in the Development of Intelligence-Led Policing	p. 205
A Cross-Cultural Comparison of Intelligence-Led Policing	p. 221
Reassurance Policing, Community Intelligence and the Co-Production of Neighbourhood Order	p. 241
Generating Youth Safety From Below: Situating Young People at the Centre of Knowledge-Based Policing	p. 263
Identifying the Neighbourhoods in Neighbourhood Policing: A Geodemographic Example of Knowledge-Based Policing	p. 279
Community Policing and Prediction	p. 305
Rethinking Governance: Conceptualizing Networks and Their Implications for New Mechanisms of Governance Based on Reciprocity	p. 323
Prioritizing Crime Problems in Belgium, According to Strategic Police Planning: Developing the National Police Security Picture for Belgium by Means of a Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Model	p. 341
Engaging Communities and Regulating Partnerships
Introduction to Part 3	p. 365
Neighbourhood Policing and Community Engagement: Police Community Support Officers in the London Metropolitan Police	p. 369
Integrated Security: Assembling Knowledges and Capacities	p. 389
Conclusion to the Handbook	p. 405
Index	p. 409
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