The Impact Of Community Policing On The Structure And Administration of Police Agencies

The last decade has witnessed the rise of a new movement called “community policing.” Basic philosophical principles, which focus on improved services to the public through decentralization, better communication and decision-making processes, and more police discretion highlight the community policing movement. Essentially, community policing is the quality movement in American policing. This thesis will explore the impact of community policing on the structure and administration of police agencies. Since this movement is centered in local police agencies, the focus will also be at that level. Considerable effort will be devoted to providing an accurate description of law enforcement in the United States; however, the crux of this treatise will be on the discussion of organizational problems developed at the local level as a result of implementing community policing concepts.

Grantor dc:publisher

University of North Texas

Year dc:date

2001

Author dc:creator

• Erdem, Mehmet

Contributors dc:contributor

• Taylor, Robert W.
• Tobolowsky, Peggy M., 1952-
• Chilton, Bradley S.

• Community policing -- United States.
• Police administration -- United States.
• community policing
• police structure
• police administration
• American policing
• decentralization

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• Use restricted to UNT Community
• Copyright
• Erdem, Mehmet
• Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights reserved.

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

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