NCJ Number
32834
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 43 Issue: 4 Dated: (MARCH 1976) Pages: 26 AND 28
Date Published
1976
Length
2 pages
Annotation
THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR POLICE ACTIVITIES IS DISCUSSED, AND SEVERAL METHODS HELPFUL IN GAINING THE RESPECT AND SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC ARE OUTLINED.
Abstract
AMONG THE POLICE PROGRAMS AND METHODS THAT MAY PROMOTE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR POLICE ARE POLICE PROFESSIONALIZATION, SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION OF POLICE ACTIVITIES, MAINTENANCE OF POSITIVE POLICE ATTITUDES TOWARDS THE PUBLIC, PROVISION OF HELPFUL NON-ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES SUCH AS HOUSE CHECKS AND BUSINESS ESCORTS, AND PROVISION OF INFORMATION ABOUT POLICE TO THE PUBLIC AND THE MEDIA.