(2013). While supporters of this practice believe that it is necessary‚ critics believe biased-based policing (racial-profiling) is a violation of civil rights and takes a heavy toll on police-community relations. For police agencies‚ keeping the balance between public safety vs. civil rights is not an easy job. The principle job for law enforcement is to keep communities safe. If in the communities that a police agency serves‚ there is a greater threat from a certain racial or ethnic group‚ the police
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CJ220 Criminal Justice and the Community Community policing is explained as a collaboration of community and the police working together to help identify and solve criminal activities. Additionally‚ the whole concept behind it is to promote public safety and to enhance the quality of life within the neighborhoods in which we reside in. Community policing is composed of two major components which are community partnership and problem solving. Community policing is a program that was initially
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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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The ideal idea of community policing is to bring law enforcement and the public it serves closer together to identify and address crime issues. But‚ it instead merely responds to emergency calls‚ and arresting criminals. I think that it is a relevant tool in society today‚ but only to an extent. We have officers out there day and night‚ protecting our streets and neighborhoods from burglary‚ theft‚ and robberies. Having Community Oriented Policing it not only helps the community‚ but it also helps
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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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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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While community policing may seem like an understandable concept‚ the textbook informs us that it has proven to be an elusive goal to arrive at a single definition of the term (Lab 2016). Of the various definitions the table in the textbook provided‚ I most agreed with the definition provided by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services on page 246 (it is the last definition in Table 2.1) because it clearly defines community policing and some of its key features. Key Features of Community
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Effectiveness of Community Policing Introduction Throughout the years‚ community policing has been an effective tool to help and protect citizens in the United States . Community policing involves people within the community to help and support solutions to crime-related problems and assist people with special needs. Community policing also inlcudes the ongoing evaluation of police effectiveness. According to Lord‚ Kuhns‚ & Friday (2009)‚ “Community-oriented policing is now considered
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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
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The concept of community policing was introduced and used as a police philosophy in implementing crime prevention . It is a term often used to describe the process of engagement between the police and community and at its core is the recognition that by working with the community‚ law enforcement agencies can find local solutions to local problems. Community policing is a dynamic concept that requires the police and the community to work together as comrades in identifying effective actions and address
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