Wesley G. Skogan Professor of Political Science and Urban Affairs Northwestern University's Books

Community Policing, Chicago Style

By: Wesley G. Skogan Professor of Political Science and Urban Affairs Northwestern University,Northwestern University Susan M. Hartnett Project Director Institute for Policy Research

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Community Policing, Chicago Style

By: Wesley G. Skogan Professor of Political Science and Urban Affairs Northwestern University,Northwestern University Susan M. Hartnett Project Director Institute for Policy Research

Police departments across the country are busily "reinventing" themselves, adopting a new style known as "community policing". This approach to policing involves organizational decentralization, new channels of communication with the public, a commitment to responding to what the community thinks their priorities ought to be, and the adoption of a broad problem-solving approach to neighborhood issues. Police departments that succeed in adopting this new stance have an entirely different relationship to the public that they serve. Chicago made the transition, embarking on what is now the nation's largest and most impressive community policing program. This book, the first to examine such a project, looks in depth at all aspects of the program--why it was adopted, how it was adopted, and how well it has worked.

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

274

Publisher

Oxford University Press, USA

Published Date

ISBN 10

0198026544

ISBN 13

9780198026549

Disorder and Decline

Crime and the Spiral of Decay in American Neighborhoods

By: Wesley G. Skogan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Disorder and Decline

Crime and the Spiral of Decay in American Neighborhoods

By: Wesley G. Skogan

Crime, disorder, and decay symbolize the decline of America's inner cities. Skogan's book is theoretically acute, methodologically sophisticated, and politically astute. It should be required reading for every urban sociologist, policy planner, and public official."--Jerome H. Skolnick, University of California, Berkeley "Panhandling, graffiti, prostitution, abandoned cars and buildings, and junk-filled lots are evidence of neighborhood disorder and decline. In this absorbing and valuable study, Skogan discusses the implications of disorder and skillfully analyzes experimental efforts undertaken to confront it in several American cities."--Gilbert Geis, University of California, Irvine "This timely book not only documents the relationship between disorder and neighborhood decline, but provides a cogent analysis of the currently favored solutions to problems such as community policing and citizen self-help."--Dr. Thomas A. Reppetto, President, Citizens Crime Commission of New York City

Average ratings

N/A

Write a review

Solve jigsaw puzzle

Age

Page Count

236

Publisher

Univ of California Press

Published Date

ISBN 10

0520076931

ISBN 13

9780520076938

Police and Community in Chicago

A Tale of Three Cities

By: Wesley G. Skogan

Write a review Read reviews Take a Quiz Solve Book Puzzle

Police and Community in Chicago

A Tale of Three Cities

By: Wesley G. Skogan

Highly popular with both the public and political leaders, community policing is the most important development in law enforcement in the last twenty-five years. But does community policing really work? Can police departments fundamentally change their organization? Can neighborhood problems be solved? In the early 1990s, Chicago, the nation's third largest city, instituted the nation's largest community policing initiative. Wesley G. Skogan here provides the first comprehensive evaluation of that citywide program, examining its impact on crime, neighborhood residents, and the police. Based on the results of a thirteen-year study, including interviews, citywide surveys, and sophisticated statistical analyses, Police and Community in Chicago reveals a city divided among African-Americans, Whites, and Latinos. By looking at the varying effects community policing had on each of these groups, Skogan provides a valuable analysis of what works and why. As the use of community policing increases and issues related to race and immigration become more pressing, Police and Community in Chicago will serve the needs of an increasing amount of students, scholars, and professionals interested in the most effective and harmonious means of keeping communities safe.

Average ratings

N/A