When Reactive Policing Was Introduced, It Was Viewed by Police

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Essay

When reactive policing was introduced, it was viewed by police administrators as an improvement in policing that would be embraced by the public. However, within a decade or so, criticisms of this model of policing began to appear. Describe these criticisms.
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