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Identifying and Defining Policing Problems

132016

Author: Michael S. Scott

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Identifying and Defining Policing Problems

Sections

  • Introduction
  • Understanding a ‘Problem’ as a Basic Police Work Unit
  • Recognizing Potential Policing Problems
  • Verifying That Problems Are Real and Warrant Police Attention
  • Defining Problems with Specificity and Accuracy
  • Persuading Others to Give Problems Special Attention and to Apply Problem-Oriented Approaches
  • Determining the Appropriate Level of Aggregation at Which to Examine and Address the Problem & Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Problems Commonly Addressed by Police
  • Appendix B: Problems Commonly Addressed by Police, by Behavioral Type and Environment
  • Endnotes
  • References

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