Police in Community Relations : Critical Issues

by Cox, Steven M.; Fitzgerald, Jack D.

• ISBN13: 9780697251190
• ISBN10: 0697251195
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-07-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

Summary

Police in Community Relations, Third Edition, presents a succinct and practical examination of the roles and responsibilities the public and police face through their interactions with one another.

Table of Contents

1 Police in Community Relations: An Introduction

Human Relations

Public Relations

Community Relations

Police Community Relations in Context

Community Policing and Police Community Relations

2 Police Community Relations Yesterday and Today

Police Community Relations in Historical Perspective

The Changing Role of the Police in Contemporary Society

The Exercise of Discretion and Police Community Relations

3 Human Relations and the Police

Routine Police-Citizen Encounters

Characteristics and Experiences That Affect Police Encounters with Other Citizens

Special Characteristics of Police Interaction with Other Citizens

Human Relations Programs and Policy

4 Police and Public Relations

Public Relations-Policy and Practice

Techniques and Strategies for Police and Public Relations

Police Public Relations and the Media

Honesty and Accessibility: Public Servants on Display

5 Youth and the Police

Adolescence: A Period of Turmoil and Change

Delinquent Youth-A Dilemma for the Police

Gangs, Drugs, and Satanic Cults

Police Juvenile Encounters-Discretion in Action

6 Crowds and The Police

Collective Behavior-Patterns, Causes, and Consequences

Community Conflict

Crowds in Action: Protests and Demonstrations

Dealing with Crowds in Action

7 Community Policing and Police Community Relations

Community Policing

Community Policing and Policing in Rural Areas

Local Control of the Police

The Role of the Sheriff in Rural Law Enforcement

Police Community Relations in Rural Areas

8 Policing Diversity

Prejudice, Discrimination, and Stereotypes

The "Establishment", the Police, and the "People"

Policing Diversity

Policing Relations with Blacks

Policing Relations with Hispanics

Police Relations with Asians

Improving Police Relationships with Racial and Ethnic Minorities

9 Diversity in Policing

Police Employment Criteria: Changing Regulations and Expectations

Women as Police Officers

Black Police Officers

10 Training the Police in Community Relations, and Types of Police Sponsored Community Relations Programs

Training and Educating the Police for Community Relations

Community Policing Strategies

Police-Sponsored Citizen Crime Prevention Programs

Police Programs for the Elderly

Police Juvenile Programs

Community Service Officer Programs

Police-Media Programs

Other Police-Sponsored Programs

11 The Role of the Community in Police Community Relations

Social Approval and Compliance with Norms

The Roles of Other Citizens in Interaction with the Police

The Community and Their Police: Teamwork Is the Key

12 The Role of the Police in Community Relations: Summary

Critical Aspects of the Police Community Connection

Accountability and Responsiveness: Prerequisites for Successful Community Relations

Appendix

Index