NCJ Number
14683
Journal
SECURITY REGISTER Volume: 1 Issue: 1 Dated: (JANUARY/FEBRUARY 1974) Pages: 24-30
Date Published
1974
Length
7 pages
Annotation
IN THE ABSENCE OF A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CRIME PREVENTION CAPABILITY, CURRENT PUBLIC AND PRIVATE CRIME PREVENTION PROGRAMS ARE DISORGANIZED AND UN-COORDINATED.
Abstract
DESPITE THE FACT THAT PRIVATE SECURITY POLICE EQUAL SWORN POLICE PERSONNEL IN NUMBER, NEITHER GROUP HAS DEVELOPED A PARADIGM FOR THE GUIDANCE OF DATA COLLECTION OR FOR THE DEFINITION OF THEIR DUTIES IN THE PREVENTION AREA. THE DEVELOPMENT OF A CLEARLY EXPLICATED 'PARADIGM' FOR THE FIELD IS THE PREREQUISITE FOR SIGNIFICANT GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. IF THE FIELD IS UNIQUE FROM, BUT INTERFACES WITH, THE 'JUSTICE SYSTEM' IT IS NECESSARY TO DESCRIBE MORE ADEQUATELY ITS PARAMETERS AND FORMULATE ITS PARADIGM. IF IT IS DETERMINED THAT THE PROTECTIVE SERVICES ARE NOT DISCRETE BUT A PORTION OF THE 'CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM' IN ALL RESPECTS, THEN THIS CAN BE CLEARLY DESCRIBED. THE ONLY THINGS THAT ARE CLEAR AT THIS TIME ARE THE DIVISIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED, AND INADEQUATELY DESCRIBE REALITY, AND THE SYSTEM, WHICH IS CURRENTLY OPERATING, AND BASED UPON THE EXISTING 'PARADIGM' TO PROVIDE AN ACCEPTABLE SERVICE FOR THE USERS OF THE SYSTEM. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)