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Community Policing: A Handbook for Beat Cops and Supervisors
Howard Rahtz
(Paperback)
2001, 141 pages
ISBN: 1-881798-29-1
$20.50

Praise for "Community Policing" comes from many sources. Security Management Magazine, March 2002, says "Anyone interested in policing would be well served by reading this book." John Eck, University of Cincinnati, writes: "This wonderful introduction to the practice of community policing should be read by all police officials who are trying to improve neighborhoods in which they work." Sheriff Ray Nash, President of the Police Dynamics Institute, applauds Community Policing as "Packed with real life examples and sound recommendations, this book will enhance any officer's understanding of this essential philosophy -- as well as their street effectiveness." Crime and Justice International (July/August 2001) said "An easy-to-read handbook, this is a worthwhile addition to the literature from a practitioner's perspective." Vernon Chenevey, Executive Director of the Ohio Peace Officer Training Commission, writes, "This author has done a great job of explaining the benefits of COP from the perspective of the beat cop." Rick Hurley, writing in The Literature of Criminal Justice 1998-2001 writes "As an easy-to-read handbook this is a wrothwhile addition to the literature from a practitioner's perspective." And, Noel March, in the Law Enforcement Trainer (November-December 2001), writes: "In Howard Rahtz's book,... the line level officer can get a handle on the basics of what it takes and what's involved in contemporary Community Policing. This book is an easy 'in cruiser' read, and it presents Commnity Policing in a manner that's supportable."

This practical and clearly written manual explains the advantages and the "how-to" of community policing. Lt. Rahtz describes many examples of successful community policing, drawn from his own distinguished career as a Cincinnati police officer and manager, and as a trainer for the regional Community Policing Institute. He also draws insights from programs documented in the research literature. Topics include: Community-oriented Policing (COP)versus traditional police work; dueling definitions of COP; the vital importance of community partnerships; problem-solving techniques; the key role of supervisors in COP programming; examples of effective COP programs; and how to get started with COP.

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