Case Studies in Community Policing

the long version

"Case Studies in Community Policing presents and analyzes nine case studies in community policing, the new approach to policing that is causing a paradigm shift in police departments throughout the United States. This work studies the ways in which different and diverse police agencies approach and implement community policing, studying their successes and failures in ways that show the reader the complexities of community policing.". "Case Studies in Community Policing, the only case studies approach to community policing available, is suitable as a primary or supporting text in courses in police academies, universities, and community colleges. Its unique and thought-provoking approach makes community policing relevant to all readers."--BOOK JACKET.