Citation

Craig DW. Crime Delinq. 1969; 15(3): 387-392.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1969, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/001112876901500310

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The key to real support of the police is to be found in the development of enhanced competence among police officers. The truly competent policeman performs effectively despite the diffi culties which stem from recent constitutional interpretations issued by the courts. Competency is more important than philos ophy in police-community relations. The development and im plementation of competency in police work depends upon scien tific recruit-selection methods, broad support of higher eduration of police, freeing police from irrelevant duties, and the wize use of more sophisticated equipment.