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Title:
Community policing and problem solving : strategies and practices / Kenneth J. Peak, Ronald W. Glensor.
Author:
Peak, Kenneth J., 1947-

Glensor, Ronald W.
Publication Information:
Boston : Pearson, c2012.
Call Number:
HV7936 .C83 P43 2012
Edition:
6th ed.
ISBN:
9780135120866
Physical Description:
xxv, 331 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:
The evolution of policing: past wisdom and future directions -- COPPS: partnerships in a changing society -- COPPS: problem oriented policing -- Crime prevention: creating safe communities -- Information technology: tools for the task -- From recruit to chief: changing the agency culture -- Planning and implementation: translating ideas into action -- Evaluation of COPPS initiatives -- Training for COPPS: approaches and challenges -- Police in a diverse society -- COPPS on the beat: drugs, gangs, and youth crimes -- More COPPS on the beat: selected issues and problems -- COPPS: selected American approaches -- COPPS abroad: foreign venues -- The Future: bright or bleak?
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