Police Theory in America [electronic resource] : Old Traditions and New Opportunities

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wadman, Robert C.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminology--United States.

Law enforcement--United States.

Police--United States.

Law enforcement.

Police.

Criminology.

Local Subjects:

Criminology--United States.

Law enforcement--United States.

Police--United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Place of Publication:

Springfield : Charles C Thomas, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The purpose of this book is to assist both police leaders and city administrators with the long-standing challenge of implementing effective and acceptable crime prevention programs. Police departments have been organized to react to crime. The police in America are not organized to prevent crime. With this protracted dilemma in mind, this book is written to facilitate change in municipal policing and to identify effective methods for the implementation of crime prevention programs. The first chapters identify the problem and the need to fully understand the dilemma. From the cost of reactive

Contents:

POLICE THEORY IN AMERICA; CONTENTS; Chapter 1 POLICE THEORY IN AMERICA; Chapter 2 CRISIS DRIVEN:; Chapter 3 THE CONSEQUENCES CREATED; Chapter 4 CRIME FACTORS; Chapter 5 WHAT IS THE MISSIONOF AMERICA'S POLICE?; Chapter 6 TILTING AT WINDMILLS; Chapter 7 THE FEAR OF CRIME IN; Chapter 8 THE EVOLUTION OF COMMUNITY POLICING:; Chapter 9 SOLVING AMERICA'S DRUG PROBLEMS:; Chapter 10 PACING FORWARD IN THEHELL; INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

0-398-08568-4

OCLC:

646788289