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COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICER - A PLUS OR A MINUS

NCJ Number
38850
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 42 Issue: 3 Dated: (MARCH 1975) Pages: 36-38 AND 40
Author(s)
J M ERIKSON; M J NEARY
Date Published
1975
Length
4 pages
Annotation
DISCUSSION OF THE EXPERIENCE OF NEW YORK CITY'S FORTY-FIRST PRECINCT IN USING HARD CORE UNEMPLOYED, INNER CITY YOUTH 17 TO 23 TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF SERVICE BEING DELIVERED TO PRECINCT RESIDENTS.
Abstract
THE RANGE OF DUTIES PERFORMED BY BOTH MALE AND FEMALE COMMUNITY SERVICE OFFICERS (CSO'S) INCLUDES SCHOOL RELATED, RECREATIONAL, COMMUNITY, AND PATROL-RELATED ACTIVITIES. ASSIGNED TO THE PRECINCT'S COMMUNITY AFFAIRS UNIT, THE CSO'S BOTH CONSERVED THE TIME OF POLICE OFFICERS BY PERFORMING NON-LAW ENFORCEMENT FUNCTIONS AND ENABLED THE DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDED GREATER IN-DEPTH SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY. THE DUAL ORIENTATION PROGRAM, FOR BOTH POLICE OFFICERS AND CSO'S, AND THE PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROGRAM ARE DISCUSSED IN SOME DETAIL....ELW