At the beginning of the millennium, police departments are reinventing themselves, adopting a new style known as "community policing". Chicago made the transition, embarking on what is now the USA's largest community policing programme. This book looks in depth at all aspects of the programme.

1. Policing at Century's End ; 2. Police and Politics in Chicago ; 3. Crafting a Program ; 4. Bringing Officers on Board ; 5. Citizen Involvement ; 6. The Program in Action ; 7. The Influence of CAPS on Neighborhood Life ; 8. Reinventing Policing, Chicago Style

"Skogan and Harnett offer here yet another exemplary, extraordinary study that incorporates both fascinating particulars and generalizable findings. It is well-designed and subtly orchestrated and should become required reading in the social sciences. Not only is it engaging and clearly written, it contains hopeful notes about the future of urban policing...Community Policing, Chicago Style masterfully sets out an experimental design, identifies the elements of the program, asserts a logical model by which program and results are connected, presents abundant data clearly, and is cautious about generalization and modest about findings."--Americal Journal of Sociology "...this book offers valuable insight into the paradoxes central to community policing: the fantastic popularity, modest crime reductions, and--even in a program that sought to be inclusive--little impact in those communities most victimized by crime."--The Law and Politics Book Review "Skogan and Harnett offer here yet another exemplary, extraordinary study that incorporates both fascinating particulars and generalizable findings. It is well-designed and subtly orchestrated and should become required reading in the social sciences. Not only is it engaging and clearly written, it contains hopeful notes about the future of urban policing...Community Policing, Chicago Style masterfully sets out an experimental design, identifies the elements of the program, asserts a logical model by which program and results are connected, presents abundant data clearly, and is cautious about generalization and modest about findings."--Americal Journal of Sociology

Wesley G. SkoganR, the author of numerous books and articles on the relationship between crime and society, is Professor of Political Science at Northwestern University. Susan M. Hartnett was the Project Director for the Chicago study at Northwestern University's Institute for Policy Research.