The Politics of Community Policing: The Case of Seattle / Edition 1

by Wilson Edward Reed

Overview

First published in 1999. As with the other volumes in this series, readers will appreciate the clear and compelling way this case study is presented. Reed critiques the way in which political and economic dynamics not only threaten, but convolute the intended benefits of community policing. Although you may not always agree with the author's interpretations, he has given us a compelling look at the potential for corruption of model programs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780815330295
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/01/1998
Series:	Current Issues in Criminal Justice , #25
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Community Policing; Chapter 3 Legitimation Processes; Chapter 4 Urban Political Processes; Chapter 5 Micro-Organizational Processes; Chapter 6 Community Policing in Seattle: A “Model” Part nership Between Citizens and Police;

Editorial Reviews

Community policing involves officers permanently assigned to an area, working with citizens to identify and solve crime problems. Describes the development of community policing in Seattle, Washington, exploring legitimation processes, urban political processes, and micro-organizational processes. Illuminates how one police department negotiated both the internal and external political pressures to create community policing, and looks at the level of success attained. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

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