The first section presents a theoretical framework intended to guide researchers, policymakers, and police managers in their efforts to evaluate community policing programs in terms of effectiveness, equity, and efficiency. The second section of the book presents results of studies assessing community policing programs implemented in various cities across the U.S. and Canada. The third section provides an in-depth analysis of how individual police agencies have confronted key issues and obstacles relating to organizational reform during program development and implementation. The chapters comprising the fourth section focus on the impact of community policies in neighborhoods and on individual citizens. The two chapters in the fifth section examine the track record of community policing in Canada and Great Britain. In the sixth section, leading scholars and community experts discuss key issues and concerns about community policing at this point in the reform movement. The final section explores the challenges for the future of the movement. Chapter references