Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy Paper

The Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy
Dawn Wilson AJS/502- Survey of Justice and Security August 23, 2014 Kevin Moore

Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy
My topic will focus on Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS). I am familiar with community policing because of my experience with Portland Police Bureau and its usage there. When I finished probation, I was assigned to a community where I actually became involved with community activities. I would park my patrol car and walk around, introduce myself and became a fixture in the community for two years. It helped prevent crimes as well as reduce certain crimes.
History
The concept of Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy (CAPS) was implemented in April 1993, with the idea of community policing. Officers are assigned to a neighborhood so that they become familiar with the residents and the residents become familiar with them. Through this familiarity evolved transference of communication and crime tips, prevention and awareness. Policing is no longer reactive but became proactive, and the citizens became involved in the resolutions of their neighborhood. A partnership was formed with police, residents, businesses and community leaders
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