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The Police in America, 4/e
Samuel Walker, University of Nebraska
Charles M. Katz, Arizona State University-West
Police Problems
Police-Community Relations

Chapter Objectives

Define and describe the concept of police-community relations.

Outline historical and contemporary conflicts between police and minorities.

Understand how demographic factors affect public opinion about the police.

Explain how police field practices affect police-community relations.

Identify the historical and current context of police employment practices.

Discuss possibilities to improve police-community relations.








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