Download or read book Policing the Community written by P. J. Ortmeier and published by Prentice Hall. This book was released on 2002 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For courses in Police Patrol Operations, Community Policing, Problem-Oriented Policing, and Introduction to Law Enforcement in both police academies and colleges. This global, yet concise, text presents a view of uniformed police patrol operations from the standpoint of law enforcement services provided in the field. It focuses on the importance of professionalism, leadership, ethics, and effective communications in a proactive community, while also looking at critical issues and problems facing police officers today. Heavy emphasis is placed on the police mission and the requirements for police officers in a contemporary, democratic society. The author has been a law enforcement and public safety practitioner, researcher, and educator for over 20 years.