The discussion focuses on the history of policing, the ways in which the current organization and beliefs of police hamper progress, the significance of executive leadership in overcoming these constraints, and the main issues facing contemporary policing. It argues that society, police managers, and police officers must change their behavior toward one another and recommends changes in these relationships that will both immediately transform police operations and keep police departments open to additional changes in the future. Further chapters address the role of values in shaping policing's external relations and internal management, the relationships through which police policies and operations are guided and evaluated by the public, and partnerships between the police and the public and other parts of government. The analysis concludes that changing the professional environment of police officers, redefining their responsibilities, and restructuring their incentives can make police and policing both flourish. Figure, index, and chapter reference notes