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Longitudinal Evaluation of Chicago's Community Policing Program, 1993-2001

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Principal Investigator(s): Skogan, Wesley G.

Summary: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term organizational transition of the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to a community policing model. The Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) was an ambitious plan to reorganize the CPD, restructure its management, redefine its mission, and forge a new relationship between police and city residents. This evaluation of the CAPS program included surveys of police officers, residents, and program activists. In addition, observational... (view full summary)

Persistent URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR03335.v2

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