The police and the community
By: Louis A. Radelet, David L. Carter.
Contributors: Carter, David L.
Edition: 5th ed.
Series: Macmillan criminal justice series
Publisher: Macmillan College Pub. Co.; Maxwell Macmillan Canada
Published: 1994
Place of publication: New York; Toronto
Language: eng
Number of pages: 593
Subjects: Police-community relations -- United States.; Police -- United States.; Police psychology.; Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
Description: This landmark text has been substantially revised and thoroughly updated by David Carter to reflect current issues in the field.

Some of the features of this new edition include broader discussion of community-oriented/problem-oriented policing; current issues in excessive force, corruption, and other forms of police deviance; up-to-date coverage of minority issues, violence in the community, accreditation, labor relations, and drug use by officers; a new chapter, "Community Alliance," creates a bridge between traditional police-community relations and community policing; part introductions with perspectives on major issues by professionals in the field; the revised Code of Ethics for the International Association of Chiefs of Police; a complete chapter on future issues in policing; and two appendices containing a summary of the "Christopher Commission" report of the Los Angeles Police Department and the London Metropolitan Police Statement of Common Purpose and Values.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 563-577) and index.