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POLICE AND THE CHANGING SOCIETY - PROBLEMS, ISSUES AND SOLUTIONS - A REVIEW OF THE RECENT LITERATURE

NCJ Number
15615
Author(s)
C H S HAYEWARDENE
Date Published
1973
Length
115 pages
Annotation
APPROXIMATELY 170 SOURCES ARE CITED IN THIS LITERATURE REVIEW - MOST OF THESE SOURCES WERE PUBLISHED IN OR AFTER 1971.
Abstract
TOPICS COVERED INCLUDE THE ROLE OF THE POLICE, POLICE SELECTION AND TRAINING, POLICE DEPLOYMENT, POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS, AND IMPROVING POLICE EFFECTIVENESS. OTHER SUBJECTS ARE CRIME PREVENTION AND THE USE OF VIOLENCE BY AND AGAINST THE POLICE. THIS REPORT WAS PREPARED FOR THE SOLICITOR-GENERAL OF THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO, CANADA.