POLICE AND MINORITY GROUPS - THE IMPROVEMENT OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS

• NCJ Number: 4246
• Journal: Crime and Delinquency Volume: 18 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL 1972) Pages: 160-167
• Author(s): W C BERLEMAN
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: National Council on Crime and Delinquency
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

NATURE OF RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN POLICE AND POOR NONWHITE COMMUNITY.

Abstract

MEANS MUST BE FOUND FOR BRINGING POLICE DEPARTMENTS AND DISAFFECTED, NONWHITE COMMUNITIES TOGETHER IN MUTUALLY SUPPORTIVE WAYS. THE OPTIONS OPEN TO POLICE AND COMMUNITIES IMPLY THAT PROBABLY NO ONE OPTION CONSTITUTES A 'SOLUTION.' A COMBINATION OF TWO REMEDIAL FORMULAS, ONE CREATING MORE ACCESSIBLE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ANOTHER CREATING PERSONALIZING AND EDUCATIVE EXPERIENCES FOR POLICE AND COMMUNITY LEADERS, OFFERS THE BEST HOPE FOR CHECKING A POLARITY THAT PROMISES ONLY GREATER VIOLENCE AND THE FURTHER BREAKDOWN OF LAW ENFORCEMENT.