NCJ Number
193513
Date Published
2001
Length
544 pages
Annotation
This textbook examines theoretical concepts and practical applications of community-oriented policing.
Abstract
Chapter 1 gives a historical overview of the police and community relations since the founding of the United States. Chapter 2 serves as a guide to the rest of the book by defining and describing community-oriented policing in theoretical and practical terms. The chapter examines community-oriented policing in the academic literature and its practical applications. Community-oriented policing is defined as a systematic approach to policing with the goal of instilling a sense of community to improve the quality of life. It is made up if three key elements: strategic-oriented policing, neighborhood oriented policing, and problem solving policing. Chapters 3 through 5 focus on expanding the definition by examining each component of community oriented policing in its own chapter, and Chapter 6 explains how the three elements are combined into one community-oriented policing framework. Chapter 7 provides a review of how the systematic approach to policing mandates systematic changes to both the organization of the police department and the management methods used. The next three chapters specify the role of the three primary actors involved in community-oriented policing: the police, the community, and the police chief. Chapter 9 gives an overview of what community means and how traditional attitudes of non-involvement by the community in police matters can be surmounted. Chapter 10 provides the primary link between the police and the community: the police chief. Chapter 11 provides an outline for applying the systematic approach to policing. Chapter 12 discusses the practice of conducting evaluations of community policing efforts. Chapter 13 examines a comparative approach to community-oriented policing by looking at programs in Canada, Britain, and Japan. Chapter 14 explores the Federal role in community-oriented policing as a result of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. Chapter 15 investigates the problems that come with implementing community-oriented policing and Chapter 16 explores the future benefits of implementing community-orienting policing. References, bibliography, and index