NCJ Number
29968
Journal
Police Chief Volume: 42 Issue: 6 Dated: (JUNE 1975) Pages: 16,18,AND 86
Date Published
1975
Length
3 pages
Annotation
THE AUTHOR FORESEES THAT FUTURE POLICE OFFICERS WILL BE LAW ENFORCEMENT-COMMUNITY SERVICE GENERALISTS, PERSONALLY AND EDUCATIONALLY EQUIPPED FOR FLEXIBLY SOLVING A BROAD RANGE OF CRIME FIGHTING AND SOCIAL SERVICES PROBLEMS.
Abstract
ALSO FORESEEN IS GREATER DECENTRALIZATION OF POLICE SERVICES AND A SHIFT FROM THE PARAMILITARY POLICE ORGANIZATION TO ONE WHICH WILL FOSTER INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT, SELF-INITIATED ACTION AND CLOSER WORKING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN SUPERVISORY AND LINE PERSONNEL. A SET OF DESIRABLE ATTRIBUTES FOR FUTURE OFFICERS IS DISCUSSED.