“A Sketch of the Policeman’s Working Personality”

Advanced Criminology “A Sketch of the Policeman’s Working Personality” A Sketch of the Policeman’s “Working Personality” by Jerome H. Skolnick discusses the effects that police work has on Police Officers’ outlook of the world around them. Skolnick discusses that the police, because of the different elements of their job, tend to develop ways of looking at the world distinctive to themselves. Police also have a tendency to perceive threats by various indicators that …

…helps to deal with this, and I believe that we will see similar programs to COPS in the future. The subject of police attitudes is an interesting one, and also one that a book could be written on. In summary, I believe that people need to put themselves in the position of a police officer, and vice versa. I believe communication between the two would be a successful start to better community relations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**