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Chasing Change in Camden
Police Reform in One of America's Most Violent Cities
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About this book
In the 1990s and 2000s, Camden, NJ, across the river from Philadelphia, was perennially designated one of America's most dangerous cities. The functionally bankrupt city dissolved the Camden Police Department (CPD) and created the Camden County Police Department (CCPD) in 2013, refocusing its priorities and officer performance standards to engage with the community and build trust. The change was significant, with notable drops in violent crime and murder. However, concerns about the use of force and other aggressive practices continued.
In Chasing Change in Camden, John Shjarback investigates how Camden's police department re-formed and questions whether it can serve as a model for other cities. He analyzes successful policies—from innovative police training to advancements in technology—and evidence-based policing strategies.
Shjarback explains how the changes were implemented and then adjusted in response to community backlash. Chasing Change in Camden concludes with a discussion of threats to the reform and accountability efforts in both the CCPD and American policing more broadly. Ultimately, Camden's case study offers valuable lessons for cities seeking effective police reform.
In Chasing Change in Camden, John Shjarback investigates how Camden's police department re-formed and questions whether it can serve as a model for other cities. He analyzes successful policies—from innovative police training to advancements in technology—and evidence-based policing strategies.
Shjarback explains how the changes were implemented and then adjusted in response to community backlash. Chasing Change in Camden concludes with a discussion of threats to the reform and accountability efforts in both the CCPD and American policing more broadly. Ultimately, Camden's case study offers valuable lessons for cities seeking effective police reform.
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Publisher
Temple University PressYear
2025Print ISBN
9781439922774, 9781439922767eBook ISBN
9781439922781Table of contents
- Contents
- Foreword
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Introduction
- 2. A City Transformed
- 3. Reform Efforts and the Decision to Dissolve and Rebuild
- 4. The Newly Formed CCPD
- 5. CCPD’s Impact
- 6. CCPD’s Course Correction
- 7. Did the Changes Take?
- 8. Next Frontiers and Broader Police Reform Efforts
- 9. Expanding the Narrow Focus on Public Safety and Economic Revitalization Efforts
- 10. Conclusion
- References
- Index