Police for the future

by Bayley, David H.

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Title Statements

Full title :Police for the future / David H. Bayley.

Summary

This book presents a theory of policing that explains the choices democratic societies have to make to create truly efficient police forces. Are the police doing what they should? If not, what are the possibilities for improvement? In particular, it presents options for the future – what are the advantages and disadvantages of continuing as we are or of pressing forward in different ways? The author provides a systematic assessment of the ineffectiveness of the police institution as a whole in preventing crime, based on his research in Australia, Canada, Great Britain, Japan, and the United States. He describes the procedures followed by police forces to prevent crime, with emphasis on whether police forces have enough resources and how decisions about resource allocations are made. The organizational structure and culture of the police forces and their impact on the ability of police officers to respond creatively to new challenges are examined. Concluding that the total reliance on law enforcement to prevent crime is unwise, the author outlines an alternative three-tiered system of community-based policing.

Edition Statements

Publication Date:1994.

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:New York
Language:eng
Publication Date:1994.

The Physical Object

Description:x, 187 p. ; : 25 cm.

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:0195091167, 9780195091168, 0195104587, 9780195104585
oclc:ocn869617606
LC Classification:HV7921
Dewey Decimal:363.2

1. The myth of the police. – 2. What do the police do? – 3. How much is enough? – 4. The view from inside. – 5. Agendas for change. – 6. Taking crime prevention seriously. – 7. Options for policing. – 7.1. Option 1: dishonest law enforcement. – 7.2. Option 2: Determined crime prevention. – 7.3. Option 3: Honest law enforcement. – 7.4. Option 4: Efficient law enforcement. – 7.5. Stratified crime prevention. – 7.6. Conclusion. 8. A blueprint for the future.

Subjects

Criminalité -- Prévention Cross-cultural studies Law enforcement Law enforcement -- Cross-cultural studi… Lois -- Études transculturelles. -- App… Police Police -- Cross-cultural studies Police -- Études comparatives Police -- Études transculturelles