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Police and Society in Canada

NCJ Number
132718
Journal
Canadian Journal of Criminology Volume: 33 Issue: 3-4 Dated: (July-October 1991) Pages: 251-255
Author(s)
A Normandeau; B Leighton
Date Published
1991
Length
5 pages
Annotation
The articles included in this theme issue, in part the result of a conference held at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, address various aspects of policing in Canada in an effort to stimulate critical thinking.
Abstract
One discussion paper focuses on the policing environment to the year 2000 in an effort to place the world of policing into perspective. The paper examines demographic, technological, economic, political, social, and cultural trends in Canada along with trends in crime and criminal justice. A growing Canadian consensus around the key concept of community policing, that is, a police-community partnership, has been identified. It now is necessary to become innovative and to transform theory into action; Canada needs to develop a rigorous community policing model and to tailor it to regional and local needs. 64 references (Author abstract modified)