2. An Examination of Previous Research 5 -- 3. Methodology 21 -- 4. A Descriptive Profile of Focus-Group Discussions 41 -- 5. An Analysis of Citizen Themes 85 -- 6. Policy Implications 115
Summary
This book examines the perspectives of inner-city residents in Athens, Georgia and focuses on policing, community policing, and the co-production of law enforcement. A qualitative, non-experimental research design with focus-group interviewing is used to collect, explore, and examine the perceptions and attitudes of East Athens residents and community policing officers. The focus-group technique enables the researchers to gather in-depth data on the expectations of these inner-city residents and the implications for public administrations serving this community. The results of this study examine not only the police service delivery and community policing effort in question, but also more general efforts of implementation and evaluation of public policies
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 123-144) and index
