human interactions is based on a basic level of trust. A trust‚ that has to be earned. A high intensity of trust between the police and the community is an elementary requirement for a civilization. Police are provided with the exceptional responsibility of protecting the society and enforcing laws‚ and hence‚ is in positions of authority in our communities. But it’s very unfortunate that too often all over the U.S. the police abuse their power‚ act irresponsibly‚ and violate our trust. The newspapers
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is largely the case today with community policing. To better understand today’s debate over community policing‚ law enforcement administrators should study their history. History debunks the more outrageous claims made by some of the proponents of community policing and cautions against forgetting the important lessons of the past. It shows us that calls to change the way the police operate have been a constant theme from the very beginning of municipal policing. And‚ it reminds us that our problems
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needed service in our communities. Law Enforcement officers have sworn an oath to keep us safe from harm and protect us from those who may want to deprive us of our basic liberties. Officers are to up hold our laws and in exchange we give them power to monitor our behaviors and correct us if we need correcting. However‚ are we supposed to be friends with Law Enforcement officers and know them on a first name basis if we have not committed a crime? Does community policing work and is it necessary
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Community policing is sometimes used in conjunction with the standard model. It is when officers are placed in specific areas so that they are able to become familiar with the residents as well as the criminals. This way they are able to form a bond and they are often assisted by the residents when there is an issue because of the level of trust. For example‚ in Dekalb County‚ Georgia‚ the police officers are given specific zones to patrol when they are on duty. Most times‚ it is a zone that they
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Community policing presents an opportunity for law enforcement to connect with the surrounding community and build a relationship that benefits the criminal justice field but also the community. Unfortunately‚ majority of officers only interact with citizens when a crime occurs. Traditional policing is reactive verse being proactive. In the traditional approach‚ there has to be a criminal act before officers intervene which in turn means that someone has to be a victim first. If officers continue
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Literature Community Policing and Police-Community Relations in the US context Community policing is a philosophy of policing which emphasizes partnerships between the police and the public (Walker & Katz‚ 2013). This approach considers cooperation between the police and the community as an important mechanism that gives the police better access to information provided by the community‚ which in turn can make the police more responsive to the needs of the community. Historically‚ community policing originated
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Community Based Policing: Improvement For The Police And The Community. There has always been a love hate relationship between the public and the police. When called upon to help‚ they can be something sent from God‚ but when they are writing tickets‚ or taking a friend to jail‚ the view changes from a savior to a presence that is unwanted and often hated. An effort to improve the public view of law enforcement is being attempted by many departments. Using different styles of policing techniques
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When looking at community policing’s three dimensions‚ I realize that in order for the community policing program to be utilized to its complete and full potential all three dimensions are required. The philosophical dimension’s three central ideas‚ citizen input‚ broad function and personalized service‚ lays the foundation of community oriented policing‚ while the strategic dimension’s three key elements‚ flexible operation‚ geographical focus‚ and prevention emphasis‚ translates the philosophical
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of Community Policing by Sergeant John King As a Department we are asking individuals to participate in a change to a Community Policing Philosophy. Change is uncomfortable and resistance to that change is a natural reaction. Communicating the benefits of the proposed change to Community Policing is an important step in reducing this resistance and in gaining commitment from the individual organization‚ the community and the Department. Benefits to the Officer: 1. Community Policing provides
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Ortmeier and Meese (2010)‚ “a community policing model is designed to supplement and complement‚ not necessarily replace‚ traditional policing models” (p. 235). Community policing being proactive in the community where as traditional policing. Traditional police work entails reactive law enforcement measures. Proactive police officers are assigned to specific geographic areas in their jurisdiction‚ with the intent of establishing working relationships with community groups. For example‚ the Police
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