Community Policing: A Contemporary Perspective

by Victor E. Kappeler, Larry K. Gaines

This text is about community policing -- a revolutionary movement, a philosophy and an organizational strategy that expands the traditional police mandate. It broadens the focus of fighting crime to include solving community problems, urging police to form a partnership with the people in the community so average citizens can contribute to the police process in exchange for their support and participation. A new chapter on the police and the public has been added to this edition, and all chapters have been updated. Profiles feature community policing programs in various cities, and problem-solving case studies cover topics such as drugs, gangs, homelessness, mental illness and robbery.

450 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2005

Reviews

[Rick · Rating 2 out of 5]

Had to read this for the promotional exam. Thank God for Starbucks...

[Megan]

Good ideas, but poor grammar and writing style in some places and also referred to African Americans as "Africanas"....which I have never heard of. So, that was weird.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good look at the history and reasoning behind community policing, as well as some of the barriers to good government-citizen relations.