What are the three styles of policing described in this chapter? How do they dif

The three styles of policing are: watchman, legalistic, and service. The watchman style is typical of lower-class communities, and the primary concern is maintaining order. Officers working in such departments have considerable discretion in deciding when and how to enforce the law. The legalistic style is marked by enforcing the precise letter of the law. Officers in these departments have limited discretion and generally ignore order maintenance situations unless the criminal law was broken. The service style focuses on a concern with helping rather than enforcing the law.