Police for the future / David H. Bayley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bayley, David H.

Series:

Studies in crime and public policy.

Studies in crime and public policy

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law enforcement--Cross-cultural studies.

Law enforcement.

Police--Cross-cultural studies.

Police.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (187 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1996, c1994.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Police do not and cannot prevent crime. This alarming thesis is explored by David Bayley, one of the most prolific and internationally renowned authorities on criminal justice and policing, in Police for the Future. Providing a systematic assessment of the performance of the police institution as a whole in preventing crime, the study is based on exhaustive research, interviews, and first hand observation in five countries--Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, and the United States. It analyzes what police are accomplishing in modern democratic societies, and asks whether police organizations are using their resources effectively to prevent crime.Bayley assesses the impediments to effective crime prevention, describes the most promising reforms currently being tested by the police, and analyzes the choices that modern societies have with respect to creating truly effective police forces. He concludes with a blueprint for the creation of police forces that can live up to their promise to reduce crime and enhance public safety. Written for both the general public and the specialist in criminal justice, Police for the Future offers a unique multinational perspective on one of society's most basic institutions.

Contents:

I. The myth of the police

I. Problems

2. What do the police do?

3. How much is enough?

4. The view from inside

II. Possibilities

5. Agendas for change

6. Taking crime prevention seriously

III. Solutions

7. Options for policing

8. A blueprint for the future

Notes

References

Index.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

First issued as a Oxford University Press paperback, 1996

Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-182) and index.

ISBN:

0-19-028297-5

0-19-535580-6

1-4294-0687-9

OCLC:

922907466