NCJ Number
31890
Date Published
1975
Length
22 pages
Annotation
MAJOR TRENDS REGARDING THE POLICE ROLE IN THE COMMUNITY ARE REFLECTED IN THIS REVIEW OF PERTINENT LITERATURE PUBLISHED BETWEEN 1960 AND 1970.
Abstract
THE AREAS COVERED INCLUDE THE 'SERVICE VERSUS ENFORCEMENT' CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING DEFINITION OF THE POLICE ROLE, THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SOCIAL CHANGE AND THE POLICE ROLE, POLICE PROFESSIONALIZATION, AND CONTRASTING PERCEPTIONS OF THE POLICE ROLE OF DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE COMMUNITY. A SIX-PAGE LIST OF REFERENCES IS INCLUDED.