Community Policing Paper

A resident may have been in trouble before or a family member may have had issues with a policeman and or with the criminal justice system. They may feel like they were not treated properly perhaps treated unfairly for their home, the way they dress, their surroundings and maybe just being in the wrong place at the wrong time. They may feel as though they are characterized and judged on who they could be rather than who they really are. The citizens lose sight of the protection that officers provide for them and their families. They put up this wall and lose insight on the purpose of the officers and focus more on the threat of the officers. Community Policing starts with children and thus gaining respect from adults. Many times an offender
From Neighborhood Policing, Strategic-Oriented Policing to Problem – Oriented Policing, there is a flow map that can be followed to make sure that a community is taken care of. The SARA model provides a wonderful base to build upon and help to start changing a community. The community and the Police have to work together and sometimes that is starting over and building upon a relationship that in years before may have been broken. The citizens are what makes up a community and communities have to be retrained and it has to start early. You can’t fix a problem overnight but with a foundation and some strategies it can be done if everyone works together. This paper consists The Sara Model and how the process of scanning, analysis, response, and assessment is the foundation of Community Oriented Policing. The prevention and Intervention strategies consist of Strategic planning, zero tolerance enforcement, undercover operations, and drug operations. To have a successful community all of these Strategies should and need to be put into place. Knowing your city’s ordinances and the laws within your city regarding trespassing and loitering will also allow for better implementation of these