A Comparative Perspective of Community Policing in Taiwan and Washington State |
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| Authors: | Terry Gingerich Doris Chu |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Criminal Justice, Western Oregon University, 345 North Monmouth Ave., Monmouth, OR 97361, USA;(2) Department of Criminology, Sociology, and Geography, Arkansas State University, P.O. Box 2410, State University, AR 72467, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study explores the attitudes and behaviors of Taiwanese police officers regarding community oriented policing (COP) by comparing their attitudes and behaviors with those of officers in Washington State. Data used in the study were collected from 375 Taiwanese line officers assigned to the city of Tainan and 167 American line officers from various police and sheriffs’ departments in Washington State. The study finds that (1) Taiwanese and American officers hold similar opinions of COP’s potential to reduce crime; (2) both groups are similarly involved in implementing the various strategies of COP; yet (3) American officers are more involved in formulating (planning/devising) COP strategies; and (4) are more receptive to citizen involvement in COP; while (5) Taiwanese officers are more receptive to civilian oversight, and (6) are more amenable to applying COP outcomes for evaluative purposes than are their American counterparts. Policy implications and areas for future research are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Community policing Taiwanese police officers Comparative policing |
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