Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing

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Fairness and Effectiveness in Policing

National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Law and Justice, Committee to Review Research on Police Policy and Practices, Kathleen Frydl

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Fairness and Effectiveness in PolicingNational Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Law and Justice, Committee to Review Research on Police Policy and Practices, Kathleen Frydl

National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Law and Justice, Committee to Review Research on Police Policy and Practices, Kathleen FrydlPublished 20041 title views

This book provides answers to the most basic question : What do police do? It reviews how police work is organized, explores the expanding responsibilities of police, examines the increasing diversity among police employees, and discusses the complex interactions between officers and citizens. It also addresses such topics as community policing, use of force, racial profiling, and evaluates the success of common police techniques. It goes on to look at the issue of legitimacy or how the public get information about police work, how police are viewed by different groups, and how police can gain community trust.

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Publisher	National Academies Press
Search language	english
ISBN_13	978-0-309-16932-5 primary

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