Community Policing and Problem Solving: Strategies and Practices
This book is about policing at its most important and challenging levels–in neighborhoods and in communities across the nation and abroad. Unique in perspective, its focus is on community policing and problem solving–and the processes that are being implemented under COPPS to control and prevent crime, disorder and fear. Extremely applied, this book focuses on daily processes and tactics and how and why agencies are revolutionizing their traditional philosophy and operations. This fifth...
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This textbook on community oriented policing and problem solving (COPPS), an initiative designed to enhance neighborhood safety, includes a large section on practical applications. Designed for undergraduate and graduate students in criminal justice, the text is clearly organized and contains many case studies that illustrate the principles described. The initial chapters give a history of policing, the changing nature of criminality in the US, the development of a more community-oriented government and police, and the development of the COPPS program. Peak teaches at the U. of Nevada in Reno where Glensor is a member of the police department. Annotation © Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
PrefaceAbout the AuthorsIntroductionCh. 1The Evolution of Policing: Past Wisdom and Future Directions1Ch. 2A Nation in Flux: Changing People, Crime, and Policing28Ch. 3Attending to the "Customer": Community Oriented Government49Ch. 4Community Oriented Policing and Problem Solving: "COPPS"74Ch. 5Planning and Implementation: Translating Ideas into Action115Ch. 6From Recruit to Chief: Changing the Culture in the Department141Ch. 7Training for COPPS: Approaches and Challenges173Ch. 8Managing Diversity: Building New Bridges210Ch. 9New Strategies for Old Problems: COPPS on the Beat235Ch. 10The "Devil's Advocate": Concerns with COPPS264Ch. 11Has it Worked? Evaluating COPPS290Ch. 12Selected American Approaches321Ch. 13In Foreign Venues: COPPS Abroad349Ch. 14"Peeking Over the Rim": The Future382App. AProblem Solving Case Studies406App. BA Community Survey in Fort Collins, Colorado418App. CA Strategic Plan Survey in Portland, Oregon407Index430
