TY - JOUR AU1 - Gourley, G. Douglas AB - Relations Police Public GOURLEY G. DOUGLAS By his must al- hundred The on the part, past years policeman, that law enforcement is made remember DURING American have ways great police is rather a not an end in but strides the road toward profes- itself, along is the main- how- means to an end. That end sionalization. As in other fields, en- tenance of an that the advances have been orderly society ever, greatest the of citizens. those which deal with scientific tech- joys support law-abiding No matter how well a and The social depart- police niques equipment. prob- and ment is or how efficient lems in have not received their organized policing honest is its it is fair share of attention. Outstanding administration, judged individual and these is the need for by citizens, consequently among problems the nature of its contacts. and maintenance of a satis- by public development Good relations involve far more between the public factory relationship police than involve It is and the called doing. saying-they public-commonly police the out on his the relations. policeman beat, po- public or motor- lice officer in a radio car on a IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT in and the desk TI - Police Public Relations JF - "ANNALS of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, The" DO - 10.1177/000271625429100118 DA - 1954-01-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/sage/police-public-relations-Co70wTRIDE SP - 135 EP - 142 VL - 291 IS - 1 DP - DeepDyve ER -