Community‐policing: utilizing the knowledge of organizational personnel

Abstract

Questions the approaches used for evaluating the success of community‐policing in the USA. Finds that reliance on crime and arrest statistics is not adequate. One of the new measures “knowledge of organizational personnel”, is examined reporting on the interest in and acceptance of the community‐policing philosophy among police officers working in a pilot programe in Anchorage, Alaska. Findings suggest that police officers took satisfaction in some aspects of the work but were frustrated and uncertain about others. Support for the programme is linked to three issues: desire for professional development, a desire for knowledge of area covered and an interest in creative and proactive problem solving.

Citation

Riley, J. (1999), "Community‐policing: utilizing the knowledge of organizational personnel", Policing: An International Journal, Vol. 22 No. 4, pp. 618-633. https://doi.org/10.1108/13639519910299562