Canadian Policing Research Catalogue

Key developments, issues, and practices : the role of the police in crime prevention : background paper / Laura Capobianco.

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Le rôle de la police dans la prévention de la criminalité : actes du septième colloque annuel du CIPC sur la prévention de la criminalité : Oslo, Norvège, 8-9 novembre 2007.

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Includes bibliographical references (p. 22-27).

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1 online resource (27 pages) : illustrations

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Background paper for the ICPC's Annual Colloquium in Oslo, Norway.
Issued also in French under the title: Pratiques, obstacles et progrès importants : le rôle de la police dans la prévention de la criminalité. (see colloquium proceedings titled Le rôle de la police dans la prévention de la criminalité : actes du septième colloque annuel du CIPC sur la prévention de la criminalité : Oslo, Norvège, 8-9 novembre 2007)
"November 2007."

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Contents

Introduction -- Some key developments and issues -- The nature of the demands placed on police services -- The use of different models and approaches, challenges, and tools to support action -- The identity of the police -- A consideration of some of the roles of the police in crime prevention partnerships -- Providing a visible presence -- Being more integrated into the community -- Providing information -- Acting as mentors and role models -- Helping to mediate and resolve conflicts -- Providing support to victims -- Contributing to local crime prevention partnerships -- Conclusions : what we still need to know.

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