Police and community in Chicago : a tale of three cities
Skogan, Wesley GAuthor
Oxford : Oxford University Press,
2006.
In the early 1990s, Chicago, the nation's third largest city, instituted the nation's largest community policing initiative. Wesley G. Skogan here provides a comprehensive evaluation of that citywide programme, examining its impact on crime, neighbourhood residents, and the police.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the early 1990s, Chicago, the nation's third largest city, instituted the nation's largest community policing initiative. Wesley G. Skogan here provides a comprehensive evaluation of that citywide programme, examining its impact on crime, neighbourhood residents, and the police.
Description based on print version record.
Community policing -- Crime, police and the three Chicagos -- Reengineering the police -- Involving the community -- Representing the community -- Tackling neighborhood problems -- Trends in neighborhood problems -- Trends in crime and fear -- Police and the public -- How did Chicago do?
Chicago (Ill.). Police Dept.
Community policing
Crime prevention
Social Welfare & Social Work
Social Sciences
Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency