Local Police Departments, 2003 Full-time employment by local police departments, 1987-2003 | |
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Police and citizens often come into contact with each other for reasons other than criminal investigation. In addition to enforcing criminal law, police officers often engage in community service. Community service may include providing information and/or assistance to people in need, as well as offering youth education and coordinating community outreach efforts. In many communities, police officers network to establish partnerships between residents and the law enforcement agency. Community-oriented policing seeks to address the causes of crime and to reduce fear of social disorder through problem-solving strategies and police- community partnerships. Typically, it involves a greater use of foot and bicycle patrols and frequent meetings with community groups.
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State and Local Law Enforcement Training Academies, 2006 Presents findings from the 2006 BJS Census of Law Enforcement Training Academies, updating the results of the initial census conducted in 2002. | |
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Contacts between Police and the Public, 2005 Presents data over a 12-month period on the nature and characteristics of face-to-face contacts between residents of the U.S. and the police. The report also provides demographic and other characteristics of residents involved in traffic stops and use of force incidents. | |
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Local Police Departments, 2003 Presents data collected from a representative sample of local police department nationwide on a variety of agency characteristics based on the 2003 Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics (LEMAS) survey. | |
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Contacts between Police and Public: Findings from the 2002 National Survey Presents data on the nature and characteristics of contacts between residents of the U.S. and the police over a 12-month period. | |
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State and Local Law Enforcement Training Academies, 2002 Presents data on personnel, facilities and resources, trainees, and training curricula of law enforcement academies in the United States. | |
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Local Police Departments, 2000 Presents data collected from a representative sample of the nearly 13,000 general-purpose local police departments nationwide. | |
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Police Departments in Large Cities, 1990-2000 Describes trends from 1990 to 2000 among local police departments serving U.S. cities with 250,000 or more residents. | |
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Local Police Departments, 1999 Based on the 1999 LEMAS survey, presents data collected from a representative sample of the more than 13,000 general-purpose local police departments nationwide. | |
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Contacts between Police and Public: Findings from the 1999 National Survey Presents data on the nature and characteristics of citizen contacts with the police over a 12-month period. | |
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Community Policing in Local Police Departments, 1997 and 1999 Focuses on changes in the prevalence of community oriented policing policies, programs, and activities. | |
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Average base starting salary for entry-level officers in local police departments, 2000 and 2003 Figure 7 from Local Police Departments, 2003 | |
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Local Police Departments, 2003 Full-time employment by local police departments, 1987-2003 Local Police Departments, 2003 Full-time employment by local police departments, 1987-2003 | |
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Female and minority local police officers, 1987 and 2003 Figure 3 from Local Police Departments, 2003 | |
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Special public safety functions of local police departments, by size of population served, 2003 Table 36 from Local Police Departments, 2003 | |
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Table 32. Residents in 12 cities who observed police activities, by type of activity, 1998 Table 32. Residents in 12 cities who observed police activities, by type of activity, 1998 from Criminal Victimization and Perceptions of Community Safety in 12 Cities, 1998 | |
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Community policing | A philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques betwen the police and the community. These strategies proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime. For more information about community policing please visit the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) website. |
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