COMBATING CRIME - FULL UTILIZATION OF THE POLICE OFFICER AND CSO (COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER) CONCEPT

• NCJ Number: 40823
• Journal: Police Chief Volume: 44 Issue: 4 Dated: (APRIL 1977) Pages: 46-47,50,87
• Author(s): G H TATUM
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 4 pages
• Corporate Author: International Assoc of Chiefs of Police
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

ARTICLE ILLUSTRATES HOW THE POLICE OFFICER CAN WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY IN FIGHTING CRIME.

Abstract

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER PROGRAM IS DESCRIBED. SOME OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER INCLUDE TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT, ANIMAL CONTROL, SAFETY EDUCATION FOR BICYCLISTS, AND ASSISTING PEOPLE IN DISTRESS. SPECIALIZATION VERSUS GENERALIZATION OF COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS IS DISCUSSED. METHODS ARE PRESENTED FOR EVALUATING COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS, INVOLVING PRODUCTIVITY, CLEARANCE RATES, AND RESPONSE TIMES....BDS