Police and the Community, Topical Report

• NCJ Number: 235601
• Author(s): Wesley G. Skogan; Megan Alderden
• Date Published: February 2011
• Length: 7 pages
• Grant Number(s): 2008-DN-BX-0005
• Agencies: NIJ-Sponsored
• Publication Type: Research (Applied/Empirical)
• Award: Advancing Knowledge and Practice in Policing: A Longitudinal Platform for National Research

Annotation

This report outlines a survey that gauges police-officer support for community policing, capturing not only the officers' personal views, but also their perceptions of management support and the support of their peers for policing approach. The survey is described and key findings are presented.

Abstract

This report outlines a survey that gauges police-officer support for community policing, capturing not only the officers' personal views, but also their perceptions of management support and the support of their peers for policing approach. The survey is described and key findings are presented. In addition, the paper documents substantial variations between and within agencies that can be useful for measuring organizational excellence in the realm of community policing.