Community characteristics and policing styles in suburban agencies

Policing

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 566-590

  Edward Wells, L ^a   Falcone, David N ^a   Rabe Hemp, Caro ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community policing; Organizations; Police; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346339388     PISSN: 1363951X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13639510310503523     Document Type: Review

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