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CRIMINAL JUSTICE VENTURE - THE UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON POLICE DEPARTMENT

NCJ Number
14451
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 41 Issue: 7 Dated: (JULY 1974) Pages: 72-75
Author(s)
M G SHANAHAN
Date Published
1974
Length
4 pages
Annotation
INTERAGENCY COOPERATION AND MODERN EQUIPMENT RESULTED IN A DRAMATIC REDUCTION IN THE CRIME RATE ON A LARGE WESTERN UNIVERSITY CAMPUS.
Abstract
REVAMPING THE CAMPUS POLICE DEPARTMENT ALONG TRADITIONAL LINES EARNED COMMUNITY RESPECT AND COOPERATION WHEN POLICE METHODS WERE SHOWN TO BE EFFECTIVE. THE HELP FROM MUNICIPAL AND STATE POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND THE FBI IN ORGANIZING A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM WAS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SUCCESS.