Citizen police academies: Community policing or community politics?

Citizen police academies (CPAs) have become common in the United States. These programs have a great deal of potential to enhance community-policing efforts in two ways. First, they provide a setting where citizens can learn more about the operations of their local law enforcement agencies. Second,...

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Main Author: Jordan, W. T. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2000
In: American journal of criminal justice
Year: 2000, Volume: 25, Issue: 1, Pages: 93-105
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Keywords:
Southern Criminal Justice Association
Citizen Police
Alumnus Association
Community Police
Police Activity
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Summary:Citizen police academies (CPAs) have become common in the United States. These programs have a great deal of potential to enhance community-policing efforts in two ways. First, they provide a setting where citizens can learn more about the operations of their local law enforcement agencies. Second, they allow participants to enter into an open and ongoing dialogue with agency representatives. This paper reports findings from a national survey of CPA coordinators. It questions the current status of CPAs as an element of community policing, as opposed to public or political relations.
ISSN:1936-1351
DOI:10.1007/BF02886813