Community Policing
Contemporary Readings, Second Edition
Geoffrey P. Alpert and Alex R. Piquero
Like its well-received predecessor, the
latest edition of Community Policing features important, cutting-edge
works by scholars, practitioners, and researchers concerning the vital issues
surrounding community policing. The well-organized, contemporary articles—each
insightful and thought-provoking—cover historical frameworks, current research
perspectives, the experiences and strategies of practitioners, and the future of
community policing.
“An excellent collection that combines the theoretical
underpinnings of community policing with recent research on the reality of
community policing as implemented at various municipalities.” — Darek Niklas,
Rhode Island College
“Once again, Community Policing: Contemporary Readings
lives up to its name by giving us a truly contemporary overview. This book will
continue to serve as the leading collection on the subject.” — Willard Oliver,
Radford University
“Of all the edited volumes on policing (and community policing),
this collection of essays is unique and informative. It does a great job of
touching on the critical issues and barriers associated with community-oriented
policing. Unlike similar publications, it escapes redundancy and addresses the
real issues that researchers and practitioners face.” — Allison Chappell,
University of Florida
“A good mixture of topics and scholars. It makes a very nice
compilation that offers background, practice, and future dimensions.” — Mark L.
Dantzker, University of Texas, Pan American
Table of Contents
Part I. HISTORICAL AND CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS
1. Toward Community-Oriented Policing: Potential, Basic Requirements, and
Threshold Questions (Herman Goldstein)
2. Community-Based Policing (Peter K. Manning)
3. Making Neighborhoods Safe (James Q. Wilson and George L. Kelling)
4. Community Policing: Elements and Effects (Gary W. Cordner)
5. Problem-Solving: Problem-Oriented Policing in Newport News (John E. Eck and
William Spelman)
6. Precipitating Factors of Paradigmatic Shift in Policing: The Origin of the
Community Policing Era (William V. Pelfrey, Jr.)
Part II. CURRENT RESEARCH
7. Implementing Community Policing in Public Housing Developments in
Philadelphia: Some Early Results (Alex Piquero, Jack Greene, James Fyfe, Robert
J. Kane, and Patricia Collins)
8. The Road to Community Policing in Los Angeles: A Case Study (Jack R. Greene)
9. Community Policing in Chicago (Wesley G. Skogan)
10. The Police and the Control of Crime and Disorder (Robert Brame and Alex
Piquero)
11. An Inside Look at Community Policing Reform: Definitions, Organizational
Changes, and Evaluation Findings (Dennis P. Rosenbaum and Arthur J. Lurigio)
12. Measuring Police Performance in the New Paradigm of Policing (Geoffrey P.
Alpert and Mark H. Moore)
13. COP, COMPSTAT, and the New Professionalism: Mutual Support or Counter
Productivity (Phyllis McDonald)
14. How Officers Spend Their Time with the Community (Roger B. Parks, Stephen D.
Mastrofski, Christina Dejong, and M. Kevin Gray)
Part III. CURRENT PRACTICES
15. Ready, Fire, Aim: A Look at Community Policing in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
(Carl W. Hawkins, Jr.)
16. Community Policing in Savannah, Georgia (Jeff Young)
17. Constituency Building and Urban Community Policing (David E. Duffee,
Reginald Fluellen, and Thomas Roscoe)
18. Mixed Messages (Dennis E. Nowicki)
19. Personnel Performance Evaluations in the Community Policing Context (Timothy
N. Oettmeier and Mary Ann Wycoff)
Part IV. FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN COMMUNITY POLICING
20. On the Study of Neighborhoods and the Police (Geoffrey Alpert, Roger Dunham,
and Alex Piquero)
21. Problem Solving and Community Policing (Mark H. Moore)
22. Community Policing against Guns: Public Opinion of the Kansas City Gun
Experiment (James W. Shaw)
23. Defining the “Community” in Community Policing (Daniel W. Flynn)
24. Zero Tolerance: A Case Study of Police Policies and Practices in New York
City (Judith A. Greene)
