community policing

occupation / innovator as

criminologist

nationality

American

sociologist

social worker

university teacher

cause of death

natural causes

is defined by close ties fostered between the police force and the community. It stresses the cultivation of quality of life in the community as opposed to representing a single-minded concern over criminality.

Kelling and Moore (1988) distinguish between three eras of policing: the political era (1840s until the early 1900s), the reform era (1930s 1960s), and the community policing problem solving era (1970s to Present). The political era involved close ties between the police force and local political interests. The reform era is characterized by the replacement of corruption by a more scientific approach to policing. Lastly, community policing is defined by close ties fostered between the police force and the community. It stresses the cultivation of quality of life in the community as opposed to representing a single-minded concern over criminality.

George Kelling

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