This fourth edition of Community Policing and Problem Solving: Strategies and Practices analyzes community-oriented policing and problem solving (COPPS) from an applied perspective. To do so—and continuing to distinguish this book from others—it showcases more than 50 exhibits (and provides dozens of additional case studies and examples) of problem solving in the field.

While providing updated information about crime in the United States, with particular emphasis placed on terrorism, new sections have also been added concerning rave parties, school bullying, street racing, burglar alarms, and 911 calls. Also newly addressed are adult- and problem-based learning. Chapter sections on such major problems as racial profiling and hate crimes have also been updated, and the chapter on the future has received a major revision.

COPPS is now in its third generation (as discussed in Chapter 1), enjoying widespread public acceptance and the attention of academicians who are publishing widely on the topic. While there is still some "devil's advocate" dialogue about COPPS (see Chapter 11), this fourth edition assumes that COPPS has "arrived" and applies this strategy to the real world with its thorough presentation of problems and solutions.

"Community Policing and Problem Solving: Strategies and Practices, " now in its third edition, continues to analyze community policing so that the student and recruit can understand what it is and how it works. Fully updated and revised, this new edition features the following: A Nation in Flux: Changing People, Crime, and Policing Attending to the "Customer": Community Oriented Government Planning and Implementation: Translating Ideas into Action From Recruit to Chief: Changing the Agency Culture Police in a Diverse Society New Strategies for Old Problems: COPPS on the Beat The "Devil's Advocate": Addressing Concerns with COPPS Evaluating COPPS Initiatives Selected American Approaches and in Foreign Venues: COPPS Abroad

"Community Policing and Problem Solving: Strategies and Practices" continues to address the issues of applying community policing concepts to real life, by offering approaches, examples, and best of all-solutions.

 1. The Evolution of Policing: Past Wisdom and Future Directions.

 2. A Nation in Flux: Changing People, Crime, and Policing.

 3. Attending to the “Customer”: Community Oriented Government.

 4. Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving: “COPPS.”

 5. Crime Prevention: For Safe Communities.

 6. Planning and Implementation: Translating Ideas Into Action.

 7. From Recruit to Chief: Changing the Agency Culture.

 8. Training for COPPS: Approaches and Challenges.

 9. Police in a Diverse Society.

10. New Strategies for Old Problems: COPPS on the Beat.

11. The “Devil's Advocate”: Addressing Concerns with COPPS.

12. Evaluating COPPS Initiatives.

13. Selected American Approaches.

14. In Foreign Venues: COPPS Abroad.

15. Looking Forward While Looking Back: The Future.

Appendix A: Award-winning Problem Solving Case Studies.

Appendix B: A Community Survey in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Appendix C: A Strategic Plan Survey in Portland, Oregon.

Index.