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The Fragmentation of Policing in American Cities Toward an Ecological Theory of Police-Citizen Relations
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Hung-En Sung
ISBN: 0-275-97321-2
ISBN-13: 978-0-275-97321-6
184 pages
Praeger Publishers
Publication: 11/30/2001
List Price: $110.95 (UK Sterling Price: £76.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Hardcover
Trim Size: 6 1/8 x 9 1/4
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Description: The relationship between police and the communities and citizens they serve has long been a topic of study and controversy. Sung provides a place-oriented theory of policing to guide strategies for crime control and problem-oriented policing. He contends that community policing is a product of power relations among communities. Sung also explores:
•how police and citizens interact with each other in stratified and residentially segregated communities
•how services are delivered by police
•how citizens respond to those charged with protecting them and enforcing the law
Illuminating the police-neighborhood and advancing a clear hypothesis for explaining and predicting changes in police behavior, this both provides a conceptual platform for public policy debate, planning, and evaluation of police, public safety, and democratic governance.

According to Sung, place has everything to do with the success of community policing, and the attitudes of both police and citizens contribute to the success or failure of police initiatives as well as the level of crime inherent in a community. By focusing on the social and political forces that shape the residential patterns of American cities and the organization of police work, Sung provides a theoretical framework for considering the relations between police and citizens in different neighborhoods. He concludes that current modes of police-community relations and crime prevention will improve only if the policies adopted encourage the transformation of marginal communities into communities where citizens feel a shared responsibility for maintaining and peace and order. This unique contribution to a growing field of study provides an ecological theory of police-citizen relations that begins with the inequality and segregation inherent in many American cities.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    Introduction
    Police-Citizen Relations
    The Residential Organization of American Metropolises
    The Ecology of Police-Community Relations: Hypotheses
    Data, Variables, and Analytical Strategy
    Testing the Theory
    Conclusion and Discussion
    Bibliography
    Index
About the Author: HUNG-EN SUNG is the Research Director for the Drug Treatment Alternative-to-Prison program at the Kings County District Attorney's Office in New York./e His research interests include the study of crime and social control, drug abuse and its treatment, and comparative criminology. He completed his doctorate in criminal justice at SUNY Albany and has published journal articles on migration and crime and drug issues.
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