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Police service worldwide is dynamic and will be ever-changing based on people’s perceptions of and need for safety, security, and order. Police service will change based on recent and historic developments, changes in society, and people’s expectations for resolution of crises, reduction in crime, community problem solving, and keeping peace.
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Greenberg, S.F. (2017). Introduction and How to Use This Text. In: Frontline Policing in the 21st Century. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53565-4_1
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