POLICE ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY (FROM POLICE AND LAW ENFORCEMENT, 1973-1974, V 2, 1975 BY JAMES T CURRAN AND RICHARD H WARD - SEE NCJ-28138)

• NCJ Number: 31890
• Author(s): I R GABOR; C LOW
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 22 pages
• Corporate Author: AMS Press, Inc
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

MAJOR TRENDS REGARDING THE POLICE ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE REFLECTED IN THIS REVIEW OF PERTINENT LITERATURE PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1960 AND 1970.

Abstract

THE AREAS COVERED INCLUDE THE 'SERVICE VERSUS ENFORCEMENT' CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING DEFINITION OF THE POLICE ROLE, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL CHANGE AND THE POLICE ROLE, POLICE PROFESSIONALIZATION, AND CONTRASTING PERCEPTIONS OF THE POLICE ROLE OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY. A SIX-PAGE LIST OF REFERENCES IS INCLUDED.