This study explores the attitudes and behaviors of Taiwanese police officers regarding community oriented policing (COP) by comparing their attitudes and behaviors with those of officers in Washington State. Data used in the study were collected from 375 Taiwanese line officers assigned to the city of Tainan and 167 American line officers from various police and sheriffs' departments in Washington State. The study finds that (1) Taiwanese and American officers hold similar opinions of COP's potential to reduce crime;(2) both groups are similarly involved in implementing the various strategies of COP; yet (3) American officers are more involved in formulating (planning/devising) COP strategies; and (4) are more receptive to citizen involvement in COP; while (5) Taiwanese officers are more receptive to civilian oversight, and (6) are more amenable to applying COP outcomes for evaluative purposes than are their American counterparts. Policy implications and areas for future research are discussed.

This study offers a historical review and analysis of public perceptions of police performance in Taiwan spanning the 64‐year history of Taiwan's National Police Agency (NPA). Data for the study were drawn from several sources, including selected waves of the Taiwan Social Change Survey, Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index, the World Values Survey, the Taiwan Public Safety and Police Service Survey, a Gallup survey, and a survey conducted by the authors. The findings indicate that there has been a gradual but steady improvement in public perceptions of police performance in three perceptual areas: perceptions of police officers in general, perceptions of police service, and perceptions of police corruption. Additionally, the increasingly positive opinion of the police parallels Taiwan's political transition from authoritarian rule to full democracy and the subsequent professionalization of the NPA. However, despite the positive trend, three issues continue to concern the public: service attitudes, investigative effectiveness, and police corruption. Policy implications for law enforcement administration are discussed.

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In the second edition of his book, Harry More has neatly categorized and succinctly described 847 hypothetical situations that warrant some form of police intervention or attention. Each scenario is followed by a suggested course of action. Because of its broad subject content, the book is advertised as both a useful vehicle for introducing topical scenarios into a general discussion of operational procedures, policies, and regulations and/or as a practical field guide that directs officers toward a suitable strategy for dealing with common police problems. The scenarios, both the problem and its suggested solution, are drawn from one of the following three sources: (a) actual field events that have been related to the author by either a police officer, police supervisor, or police manager; (b) court decisions; and/or (c) material drawn from the general policing literature. Consequently, each hypothetical problem is based on an actual event, and each suggested solution helps to define the accepted art and craft of policing applicable in a particular situation. In other words, the appropriate solution to each scenario demonstrates the discretionary latitude that is available to officers.The problem-and-solution section of the book is divided into the following 31 topical areas: