NCJ Number
130110
Journal
Police Studies Volume: 13 Issue: 4 Dated: special issue (Winter 1990) Pages: 168-177
Date Published
1990
Length
10 pages
Annotation
As policing moves into the 21st century, current trends indicate that the relationship between the public and the police will be strengthened even further and that the image of the police will change in several ways.
Abstract
Issues related to policing styles, methods of crime and traffic management, civil and criminal liability, and job stress and satisfaction need to be better dealt with by police research and planning. The image of patrol officers needs to be enhanced as they are recognized as specialists within their agencies. The wave of the future of policing will involve the expansion of community oriented and problem oriented approaches. The image of police forces in general will change in terms of gender, race, and civilianization. More departments will seek accreditation and officers will have increased opportunities for training and continuing education. Police executives will have to recognize their public education responsibilities, but there will also likely be an increase in the use of private and contract police. Computer communications, DNA fingerprinting, and other technological advances will also change policing in significant ways. 21 references (Author abstract modified)