The reluctant army: the functioning of police departments during civil disturbances.
Material type: TextLanguage: ENG Publication details: 1973Description: 17p., 3 refsSubject(s): Subject: Examines certain basic alterations that occur in the structure of police deapatments during civil disturbances. Changes produce severe problems for the control operations of these organizations. Much of the apparently undisciplined, irrational, and ineffective behaviour of police departments during disturbances might be seen as an outcome of their attempts to solve stresses, strains, and conflicts produced by these alterations.Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Reprinted from The American Behavioral Scientist; January-February 1973; Vol 16; pp326-342
Examines certain basic alterations that occur in the structure of police deapatments during civil disturbances. Changes produce severe problems for the control operations of these organizations. Much of the apparently undisciplined, irrational, and ineffective behaviour of police departments during disturbances might be seen as an outcome of their attempts to solve stresses, strains, and conflicts produced by these alterations.
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