Urban Policing in Canada
Anatomy of an Aging Craft
Description
Martin examines the environment of policing, a profoundly urban enterprise that has been greatly influenced by the pace and nature of urbanization. While police continue to serve the criminal justice system well, he finds that they have become less effective in carrying out the larger function of maintaining order, which must be tailored to changing urban circumstances. Policing still functions as a craft, with its hallmark in-at-the-bottom entry requirements and emphasis on skills attained through experience. In Urban Policing in Canada Martin makes a convincing case for transforming policing into a knowledge-based profession.
Reviews
"This is a valuable book that makes a significant contribution to the field of policing. The rich experience and wisdom of the author is combined with a clear sense of the essential weakness of modern policing and how it can be corrected." Don Clairmont, Atlantic Institute of Criminology, Dalhousie University.