1st Edition

Watching Police, Watching Communities

By Mike McConville, Dan Shepherd Copyright 1992
284 Pages
by Routledge

284 Pages
by Routledge

284 Pages
by Routledge

From the early 80s community policing has been held up as a new commitment to the ideals of service and the rejection of coercive policing styles. The idea was to encourage a partnership between the public and police in which community needs would be met by officers on local beats. Today, Government ministers and senior police officers depict Neighbourhood Watch, the centrepiece of the scheme, as... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Public Attitudes to the Police 3. Fear of Crime 4. The Reality of Neighbourhood Watch 5. The Nature and Functions of 'Community' Policing 6. Police Occupational Culture 7. Institutional Dynamics of Police Culture 8. Discussion and Overview

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Mike Mcconville, Dan Shepherd