Community Policing is an organizational philosophy that promotes community, government and police partnerships; proactive problem-solving and community engagement to address causes of crime, fear of crime, and community issues. This collaboration between citizen and police creates a social network to share information and solve community concerns.
How does Community Policing Work?
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A focus of Community Policing is problem solving. Police will still respond to emergencies.
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However, many calls to the police are not police related. They are more effectively handled by other agencies.
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As the number of these non-emergency calls decrease, officers are able to spend more time working with citizens to solve crime and disorder problems.
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With better police-citizen communication, officers can more effectively use and share crime information with the public.
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Officers who know both a community's problems and its residents can link people with other public and private agencies that can help solve community concerns.
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No single agency can solve complex social problems alone. A combined community-police effort restores the safety of our neighborhoods and business districts.
Last updated: 10/3/2011 3:12:28 PM