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Police Professionalism: Another Look At The Issues, Samuel Walker
Police Professionalism: Another Look At The Issues, Samuel Walker
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
The concept of professionalism is frequently used as a frame of reference for evaluating the organizational status of the American police. Observers generally conclude that the police lack most of the essential features of professional status. This paper questions the utility of using such a standard for evaluating the police. The professions of medicine, law and education are themselves in a state of flux. In particular, the crucial concept of professional autonomy appears increasingly incompatible with the goal of public accountability. Rather than expect the police to strive toward the traditional forms of professionalism, we should think in terms of …
Police And Social Workers As Members Of New Crisis-Management Teams, Karl Schonborn
Police And Social Workers As Members Of New Crisis-Management Teams, Karl Schonborn
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
A variety of programs have emerged of late which involve the close collaboration and cooperation of police and social workers in order to deal with family crises. By pooling their respective skills and resources, police and social workers hope to respond more effectively to the diverse situations and challenges presented by family crises. Several of these programs are reviewed here and one is probed in depth. Also, various questions are raised regarding some of the possible problems associated with this kind of collaboration.