ISSUES IN TEAM POLICING - A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

• NCJ Number: 34480
• Author(s): J P WOODWARD; H T DAY; J P O'NEIL; C J TUCKER
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 57 pages
• Grant Number(s): 75-NI-99-0065
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice; US Dept of Justice NIJ Pub
• Corporate Author: National Sheriffs' Association (NSA)
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Historical Overview
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: NATIONAL EVALUATION PROGRAM

Annotation

A REPORT ON THE RESULTS OF A SURVEY OF LITERATURE RELATING TO TEAM POLICING, SUPPLEMENTED BY INTERVIEWS WITH TEAM POLICING PRACTITIONERS AND ANALYSTS.

Abstract

TEAM POLICING IS FIRST DISCUSSED IN AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE TRACING ITS DEVELOPMENT AND DEFINITION. THE IMPACT OF TEAM POLICING UPON CRIME CONTROL FACTORS, OFFICERS' ROLE PERCEPTION, POLICE SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES IS DISCUSSED IN DETAIL. AN EVALUATION OVERVIEW PROVIDES A FRAMEWORK FOR EXAMINING SPECIFIC RESULTS ATTRIBUTED TO TEAM POLICING IN THE LITERATURE. ADAPTATIONS IN POLICE TRAINING PROGRAMS, TO ACCOMMODATE THE NEEDS OF TEAM POLICING, ARE ALSO EXAMINED. HYPOTHESIZED RELATIONSHIPS AMONG VARIABLES, SUGGESTED BY THE LITERATURE, ARE PRESENTED IN APPENDIX. THE ENGLISH APPROACH TO TEAM POLICING, UNIT BEAT POLICING, IS ALSO DISCUSSED.