Volunteer Police in the United States Programs, Challenges, and Legal Aspects /

• Main Author: Bartels, Elizabeth C. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Criminology,
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Social policy.; Criminology.; Social Sciences.; Criminology & Criminal Justice.; Social Policy.

This work examines in-depth the phenomenon of volunteer policing in the United States. Due to a combination of municipal budget cuts, decreased manpower, and a renewed interest in community partnership, everyday citizens are increasingly joining the police rank and file. This trend provides low-cost...