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The Function Of The Media In Community Policing, Joanne Ziembo-Vogl
The Function Of The Media In Community Policing, Joanne Ziembo-Vogl
Joanne Ziembo-Vogl
While media were identified by Robert Trojanowicz as one of the "Big Six" necessary for successful implementation and maintenance of community policing initiatives, the exact function of the media in community policing has been unexplored and untested. The purpose of this research was to examine the nature of media's function, per se, and to identify the news production processes and police-media relationships (micro and macro-levels) inherent in the media's involvement in community policing. Given the paucity of research related to the function of media in community policing, the interdisciplinary nature attached to examining law enforcement and media organizations, and the …
The Use Of Dale Carnegie Training By Law Enforcement Agencies: A Comparative Analysis Of Dale Carnegie Trained & Non-Dale Carnegie Trained Officers Within Community Policing-Oriented Departments, Joanne Ziembo-Vogl
Joanne Ziembo-Vogl
The purpose of this research was to present a comparison of attitudes between Dale Carnegie Trained and non-Carnegie trained officers within Community Policing oriented law enforcement agencies. McAllen Police Department (McAllen, Texas) and Michigan State University's Department of Public Safety were examined. Community Policing agencies were chosen, predicated upon the inherent need for human relations training evidenced within Community Policing's philosophy of police/community partnership and interactive problem solving. Dependent variables examined were officers' attitudes toward job satisfaction, job-related stress, willingness to interact with the citizenry, and departments' stated missions and goals. Data indicated no statistically significant attitudinal differences with respect …