Policing gangs and youth violence /

Presented in this book are current practices within policing and juvenile justice (focusing on gangs), which utilize the community-policing model. By looking at specific strategies and their efficacy, the authors attempt to combat a major perceived problem with community policing; that the methodolo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Decker, Scott H.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Belmont, CA : Wadsworth / Thomson Learning, [2003]
Series:Contemporary issues in crime and justice series.
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Summary:Presented in this book are current practices within policing and juvenile justice (focusing on gangs), which utilize the community-policing model. By looking at specific strategies and their efficacy, the authors attempt to combat a major perceived problem with community policing; that the methodology of community policing can be subjective and nebulous, using ill-defined and misinterpreted practices. This book shows what is working for agencies across the country and how these "best practices" can be employed. Includes a focus on Boston as a model for gang policing strategies, other chapters are set in different regions of the United States.
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Physical Description:xiii, 298 pages : graphs, tables ; 24 cm.
ISBN:0534598412