Public Security and Police Reform in the Americas.
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Intro -- Contents -- List of Tables and Figures -- Acknowledgments -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Public Security and Police Reform in the Americas - John Bailey and Lucía Dammert -- 2. Brazil's Public-Security Plans - Emilio Enrique Dellasoppa and Zoraia Saint' Clair Branco -- 3. Public-Private Partnerships for Police Reform in Brazil - Paulo de Mesquita Neto -- 4. From Public Security to Citizen Security in Chile - Lucía Dammert -- 5. The Institutional Identity of the Carabineros de Chile - Azun Candina -- 6. Armed Conflict and Public Security in Colombia - Gonzalo de Francisco Z. -- 7. Demilitarization in a War Zone - María Victoria Llorente -- 8. Security Policies in El Salvador, 1992-2002 - Edgardo Alberto Amaya -- 9. Violence, Citizen Insecurity, and Elite Maneuvering in El Salvador - José Miguel Cruz -- 10. Public Security and Police Reform in Mexico - Marcos Pablo Moloeznik -- 11. Local Responses to Public Insecurity in Mexico - Allison M. Rowland -- 12. From Law and Order to Homeland Security in the United States - John Bailey -- 13. Police-Community Conflict and Crime Prevention in Cincinnati, Ohio - John E. Eck and Jay Rothman -- 14. Assessing Responses to Public Insecurity in the Americas - John Bailey and Lucía Dammert -- Notes -- References -- List of Contributors -- Index.
Public Security and Police Reform in the Americas examines how security problems are addressed in the United States and Latin America, asserting that understanding the policies of other nations can lead to greater success in the arena of public security.
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