Reducing Crime Through Police-Community Relations: Evidence of the Effectiveness of Police-Community Relations Training from a Study of 161 Cities

In: Policy studies journal: an international journal of public policy, Band 7, S. 505-512

Abstract

An analysis of police-community relations (PCR) programs concludes that it would be useful to determine which types of PCR training are most appropriate for particular types of cities; the effect of PCR training could vary with certain city & police department characteristics. A comparison of survey data from 14 high-PCR & 12 low-PCR cities suggests the wisdom of the arguments of early advocates of PCR programs. PCR training may be a means of both humanizing the provision of law enforcement services & reducing the incidence of crime in US cities, of maintaining order while advancing the values of democracy. 1 Table, 1 Figure. Modified Author Conclusion.