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This book provides answers to the most basic question : What do police do? It reviews how police work is organized, explores the expanding responsibilities of police, examines the increasing diversity among police employees, and discusses the complex interactions between officers and citizens. It al...

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Körperschaft: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Review Research on Police Policy and Practices
Weitere Verfasser: Skogan, Wesley G., Frydl, Kathleen
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2004.
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Zusammenfassung:This book provides answers to the most basic question : What do police do? It reviews how police work is organized, explores the expanding responsibilities of police, examines the increasing diversity among police employees, and discusses the complex interactions between officers and citizens. It also addresses such topics as community policing, use of force, racial profiling, and evaluates the success of common police techniques. It goes on to look at the issue of legitimacy or how the public get information about police work, how police are viewed by different groups, and how police can gain community trust.
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xiii, 413 pages) : illustrations
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0309525594
9780309525596
9780309289658
0309289653
9780309525572
0309525578

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