Community Policing in a Community Era: An Introduction and Exploration

By Quint Thurman and Jihong Zhao

Traces the historical development of American policing through the community era. This book introduces readers to the concept of community in modern society and explores changes in the function and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1891487310
• ISBN13: 9781891487316
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Roxbury Pub Co
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.8" x 7.3"

Customer Reviews

A provocative book on an important subject

The concept "community policing" is in vogue, a phrase in common use within police organizations and local government units. Yet, those of us in criminal justice know that this term is misunderstood, considered as a lower-level type of policing. In this book, several authors come together to provide a state-of-the-art synopsis of what we have come to understand as community policing, how it is manifested in areas across the country, where it works and where it falls short. Practical recommendations are provided for those of us who are responsible for such community policing programs, but live in areas without the benefit of university systems. I'd recommend this book to anyone with an interest in community policing, or local police culture in general. I felt it was well worth my money.