Community Policing: A Contemporary Perspective, Fifth Edition, discusses the history and nature of community policing. Community policing is a philosophy that has transformed the way the American police have engaged the public. The police and the community began working together to address a variety of community-related issues such as crime, disorder, quality of life, and neighborhood concerns. Community policing also enables the police to bring real-life problems to government authorities with the power to develop meaningful public policy and provide the services needed by communities.
The book discusses topics such as the philosophical and structural foundations of community policing, the history of communities and policing, the changing meaning of community, public perception of the police, and the management and implementation of community policing. It outlines the 10 principles of community policing. It describes community-policing initiatives in cities across the United States, including Albany, New York; Colorado Springs, Colorado; Lansing, Michigan; and San Antonio, Texas. It also provides a number of problem-solving case studies.

• Includes ten principles of community policing, profiles in community policing, and problem-solving case studies.