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Neighborhood Policing in West Berlin

NCJ Number
87411
Journal
Police Studies Volume: 5 Issue: 4 Dated: (Winter 1983) Pages: 29-32
Author(s)
J Brown
Date Published
1983
Length
4 pages
Annotation
In 1974 the West Berlin police established 756 foot-beats, each assigned to an officer of middle-management rank who was given sole responsibility for policing it.
Abstract
A foreign observer assesses this system in terms of police-community relations, crime prevention and detection, and public order. (Author abstract)