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Community Policing: Classical Readings

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Book News Annotation:

Assembles articles written over the 20-year history of the approach to policing. They include early academic works, such as Broken Windows by Wilson and Kelling and Improving Policing by Goldstein, as well as accounts by police officers reporting their insights and experience, and many of the early federal documents that departments throughout the US have used to help them establish programs.
Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Synopsis:

B>" This anthology draws together under one cover 22 "classic" articles that are critical to understanding the historical background and framework of Community Policing, and that are heavily cited in the academic literature. Features a Foreword by George L. Kelling, one of the "founders" of Community Policing. Focuses on the "roots and origins" of the Community Policing movement — with heavy emphasis on the evolving "philosophy." Contains articles from the "federal document collection" — featuring the insights, discussions, and debates that took place within a joint committee of 31 high-level practitioners and scholars drawn together by the National Institute of Justice and the Kennedy School of Government, Program in Criminal Justice Policy and Management, Harvard University.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780130800756
Subtitle:
Classical Readings
Author:
Oliver, Willard M.
Publisher:
Prentice Hall
Location:
Upper Saddle River, NJ
Subject:
General
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Jurisprudence
Subject:
Community
Subject:
Community policing
Subject:
Political Freedom & Security - Law Enforcement
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Publication Date:
July 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Pages:
361
Dimensions:
9.03x6.01x.71 in. 1.24 lbs.
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