Overview of Police-Community Relations

This book provides an overview of police-community relations.

Concerns of Elderly People

First, this book examines elderly people and some of their concerns. To best serve the public, the police must understand the concerns of the public.

Criminal Theories and Limitations

Second, this book discusses various criminal theories and their limitations. Theories are effective for understanding problems and for solving the problems. However, every theory has a limitation.

Ethical Systems and Police Orientations

Third, this book discusses ethical systems and police department orientations, which are used to judge good police officer behavior.

Communication, Deviance, and Disadvantaged Individuals

Fourth, this book discusses communication, deviance, and dealing with disadvantaged individuals.

Crime Prevention and Community Strategies

Fifth, this book discusses hot spots, crime prevention through environmental design, community policing, and community intervention.

Program Evaluation

Finally, this book discusses how to estimate the implementation of a police-community relations program and provides several examples of how to evaluate a program via academic research.