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Police in the Community: Strategies for the 21st Century, Second Edition

NCJ Number
185627
Author(s)
Linda S. Miller; Karen M. Hess
Date Published
1998
Length
640 pages
Annotation
This text examines the practical side of community policing and suggests implementation strategies.
Abstract
The book provides insight into the meaning of community policing and presents many dimensions to consider when developing a community policing strategy. The book is divided into 17 chapters, each including a summary and discussion questions: (1) The Evolution of Community Policing; (2) The Community; (3) The Police; (4) Problem-Solving Policing; (5) Implementing Community Policing; (6) Basic Interpersonal Skills; (7) Dealing Effectively with Diversity; (8) Interacting with the Physically and Mentally Disabled; (9) Communicating with the Elderly; (10) Communicating with Youth: Victims and Offenders; (11) Communicating with Gangs and Gang Members; (12) Communicating with Victims and Witnesses; (13) Communicating with the Media; (14) Early Experiments in Crime Prevention and Community Policing Strategies; (15) Criminal Justice Programs; (16) Programs for Youth; and (17) Community Policing and Crime Prevention: Collaborative Efforts. Acronyms, figures, tables, references, notes, appendixes, glossary, indexes

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