PROBLEMS IN POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS, A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

• NCJ Number: 8203
• Journal: INFORMATION REVIEW ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY Volume: 1 Issue: 5 Dated: (FEBRUARY 1969) Pages: COMPLETE ISSUE
• Author(s): E HARLOW
• Date Published: 1969
• Length: 40 pages
• Corporate Author: National Council on Crime and Delinquency
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Best Practice/State-of-the-Art Review
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THE REVIEW INDICATES THAT POLICE GENERALLY HAVE NOT RECOGNIZED THE FULL IMPORTANCE OF MAINTAINING GOOD RELATIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY.

Abstract

ALTHOUGH POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAMS HELP SOMEWHAT TO ALLEVIATE PROBLEMS, ULTIMATELY THE ENTIRE POLICE SYSTEM MUST BE REORGANIZED AND RESTRUCTURED IF LAW ENFORCEMENT IS TO BE MORE THAN A MALFUNCTIONING ANACHRONISM. RECOMMENDATIONS COVER THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, ADMINISTRATION, ORGANIZATION, CIVILIAN COMPLAINTS, LEGISLATION, AND POLICE-COMMUNITY RELATIONS PROGRAMS. TWENTY-TWO CONTEMPORARY PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS ARE LISTED AND AN EXTENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY IS INCLUDED. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT).