ANALYZING THE NATURE OF POLICE INVOLVEMENTS - A RESEARCH NOTE CONCERNING THE EFFECTS OF FORMS OF POLICE MOBILIZATION

• NCJ Number: 27663
• Journal: Journal of Criminal Justice Volume: 3 Issue: 2 Dated: (SUMMER 1975) Pages: 141-145
• Author(s): J C MEYER; W E TAYLOR
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: Pergamon Press, Inc
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

RESULTS OF AN EXPLORATORY STUDY TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE MANNER IN WHICH POLICE ARE MOBILIZED AFFECTS THE TYPES OF ACTIVITIES THEY HANDLE.

Abstract

ACTIVITY DATA ARE ANALYZED USING REACTIVE AND PROACTIVE FORMS OF POLICE MOBILIZATION AS UNITS OF ANALYSIS. FINDINGS INDICATE THAT POLICE INITIATE A LARGER PROPORTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES THAN WAS SUPPOSED. THE IMPLICATIONS FOR FUTURE RESEARCH ARE ALSO DISCUSSED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)