Community Policing Research Paper
UNDERSTANDING COMMUNITY POLICING IN 21st CENTURY AMERICA
By
Ryan Montgomery
Dr. V. Batchelor
GEN 411
April 2017
Abstract
Table of contents
Introduction
Problem statement The world is a highly dynamic place. Each and every day, individuals, industries, and nations conjure up new ways of doing things and find effective approached to better address the problems and challenges that they face. In the United States, the policing department is tasked with one of the most important roles. As part and parcel of the law enforcement function, police officers and departments ensure law and order is maintained by monitoring criminal activity, investigating crimes and testifying in court, making arrests, …show more content…
The first goal of this project will be to draw on the various descriptions that have been coined within the law enforcement community to advance forward a clear and concise definition of the concept of community policing. After defining community policing, the paper will then delve into specific police departments and explore how these departments go about implementing community policing. The specific questions that will be investigated when taking a peek at the various police departments are; is every cop a community police officer and if so what training do they undergo? And do communities feel engaged by these kinds of policies or is the strategy just another over-hyped turnoff? It is true that neighborhoods need policing. Regardless, rather than merely policing neighborhoods, it is my belief that police officers should adopt approaches that completely engages the public and community members to ensure effective conflict resolution. There exist limitless opportunities in every industry and where there is an open mind there is a frontier. To attain this paper’s primary objective of fostering a better understanding of police officers engagement with the communities that they serve, the author will …show more content…
Hence, for purposes of this project, community policing will be defined as the process through which police officers are facilitated and supported to foster effective collaborations with members of the community with regard to the identification of community problems and the development of proper solutions to such problems. It entails making all the members of the community, as well as any other relevant stakeholders, active collaborators in the effort to improve the quality and safety of the
By
Ryan Montgomery
Dr. V. Batchelor
GEN 411
April 2017
Abstract
Table of contents
Introduction
Problem statement The world is a highly dynamic place. Each and every day, individuals, industries, and nations conjure up new ways of doing things and find effective approached to better address the problems and challenges that they face. In the United States, the policing department is tasked with one of the most important roles. As part and parcel of the law enforcement function, police officers and departments ensure law and order is maintained by monitoring criminal activity, investigating crimes and testifying in court, making arrests, …show more content…
The first goal of this project will be to draw on the various descriptions that have been coined within the law enforcement community to advance forward a clear and concise definition of the concept of community policing. After defining community policing, the paper will then delve into specific police departments and explore how these departments go about implementing community policing. The specific questions that will be investigated when taking a peek at the various police departments are; is every cop a community police officer and if so what training do they undergo? And do communities feel engaged by these kinds of policies or is the strategy just another over-hyped turnoff? It is true that neighborhoods need policing. Regardless, rather than merely policing neighborhoods, it is my belief that police officers should adopt approaches that completely engages the public and community members to ensure effective conflict resolution. There exist limitless opportunities in every industry and where there is an open mind there is a frontier. To attain this paper’s primary objective of fostering a better understanding of police officers engagement with the communities that they serve, the author will …show more content…
Hence, for purposes of this project, community policing will be defined as the process through which police officers are facilitated and supported to foster effective collaborations with members of the community with regard to the identification of community problems and the development of proper solutions to such problems. It entails making all the members of the community, as well as any other relevant stakeholders, active collaborators in the effort to improve the quality and safety of the