Community Policing Objective

Stared a s experiment in 1982 trying to resold some departments problems, this was look as good resource national level, with all the violent crimes increasing seem to appear a good idea. by 2010 53% of the national police departments have as mission of statement, what a big confusion in the media in how this may work and what they can do, they have question is a foot patrol is a community policing a new name community-policing? is a crime prevention? David Bayley in 1988 explained in different point to made clear stamens what is implementation of community policing and the confusion.

In a community policing environment, emphasis is placed on decentralization, a recognition that crime control is only one function of law enforcement, and on the development, through police–community engagement, of a more intimate relationship between the police and the public (Ortmeier 144). Community policing is vital to the success of a police department. The concept allows officers to get out and interact with those whom they serve. It enables police officers to make the community feel safe by having their presence always be felt and known. While it is met with both negative and positive feelings throughout the law enforcement community the benefits of it cannot be overlooked.

Although many may find community policing and problem-oriented policing to fall in the same category, there is (surprisingly) a difference between the two. For one, community policing has many definitions. For some, it means instituting foot and bicycle patrols and doing acts pertaining to the ideal bond between police officers and their community. While for others it means maintaining order and cleaning up neighborhoods in desperate need of repair (Dunham & Alpert, 2005). However, an idyllic definition of community policing is altering the traditional definition of crime control to community problem-solving and promising to transform the way police do their job. Within the past two decades, there has been much research on community

Different officers may have different ways to contribute to partnerships. For example, patrol officers have a unique position to help monitor and supervise supervisees (Parent and Snyder, 1999). Patrolling gives officers access to the supervisee and their social networks which can help provide knowledge of their activity (La Vigne, N. G., Solomon, A. L., Beckman, K. A., Dedel, K., & Center, J. P., 2006), this can be very valuable especially in cases which community corrections officers are mostly in their office and not in the field (Thornton et al. 2006). This can help with intervening before recidivism occurs due to being able to foresee issues that the supervisee may be having. This may help law enforcement officers prevent certain crime

CompStat allows police agencies to examine individual neighborhoods, or police precincts, and determine what problems need to be solved. CompStat involves the public by seeing them as the stakeholders (Cronkhite, 2013). The stakeholders, or public, are then involved in determining what the problems are in their area. CompStat then holds the commanding officer accountable for what is occurring in the areas under his command. CompStat also helps decentralize police command by empowering precinct commanders the freedom to solve the problems. This leads to new ideas and innovations that was not possible when decisions were made by a centralized command structure. Park and Barthe (2015) see CompStat as part of the SARA process being an integral part of identifying problems. CompStat has made police aware that statistics do have a place in policing and used correctly can lead to a reduction in crime and client satisfaction. Police officers in departments using concepts of problem oriented policing were found to be able to solve problems in their area by giving them the freedom to analyze problems and develop solutions (Park & Bathe,

Historically New York policing has been an “aggressive” one; with racially focused way of policing, stop and frisk, and three strikes and out are some of the tactics that come to mind. After crimes reached ultimate high at the beginning of 1990’s, the idea of community policing was brought about to bring an alternative way of policing. The mistrust of the black and latino community on the predominantly white police force was one of the main challenges that had to be faced. Since then, the New York police department have observed an improvement of communication between the public and police(J. DAVID GOODMAN). This makes it easier for officers to deal with crimes as they are assigned to small communities, which results in the reduction of crimes. The data collected from the police department of New York gives a historical perspective on the reduction of crimes from 1990 through 2015. Crimes such as, murder, rape, robbery and burglary are collected throughout the years, and we will observe the changes made from 1990-2015. We observe a -81% change in murder, -51.9% change in rape, -80% in robbery and -84.7% in burglary. These percentages are huge and can be affected by multiple factors, but community policing plays a huge role in the reduction of

In policing a large city, there are multiple approaches that the police chief can use. Four of the main strategies are the standard approach, community-oriented policing (COP), order-maintenance policing (OMP) and problem-oriented policing (POP). Experts disagree on which approach is best, but each one has its own benefits and detriments. The standard model is the traditional reactive approach to policing. The key elements of the model are preventative patrols, emergency responses and follow up investigations.

The COP pilot program’s mission is to form an increased partnership with police and communities. Traditional policing alone is insufficient to deal with the many problems plaguing communities. Community residents as well can’t solely manage crime and disorder problems without police help.

I am embarrassed at times while participating in CP activities. I believe we have strayed from our main objective. We are getting to “Buddy-Buddy” with students. CP is also getting invited to participate in activities that should only be attended at watched from afar. Don’t get me wrong we have made great strides to promote a rapport with everyone on campus, but somethings are just to over the top. Let’s keep community policing professional and include all of the UPD officers available for events. CP should continue to be seen, promote safety, take cases, and avoid certain activities that takes away from normal UPD duties.

Community policing is an area that I am extremely passionate about due to first-hand experiences encountered over the years. Earning the community's trust and building relationships helps to facilitate relationships to reduce crime on the streets. Allows the community to see police officers are people and community members, just like them. Police officers just are upholding the letter of the law, providing increased safety for the community at large. Educating the community on how to prevent crimes in hopes they do not become a victim. Encouraging individuals in the community to help stop the cycle of violence and showing them a way to chose a different avenue for themselves. Working with inner-city youth, providing programs for them,

Community policing is very essential when it comes to establishing and maintaining good relationships between law enforcement officers and the general public. Implementing community policing programs within law enforcement agencies is a great way to employ different techniques that will allow the officers to build trust and public relations with the residents in their community, in which they serve daily. In New Mexico, the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Department has established community policing strategies throughout their entire jurisdiction for the betterment of the residents in Bernalillo County.

Would you let a robber break into a family member’s or close friend’s house? If you knew everyone in your neighbor and felt connected with them would you feel safer? Would you like more community awareness or to know that the police are concerned with citizens’ problems and concerns not just incidents? These are questions to think about when you are considering community policing. How do you want the police involved in your community? What would make you feel safe in your home and neighbor? In this paper I will be giving you information about community policing and comparing it to our current traditional approach in hopes that the city council will help with the money needed to apply for a federal community policing grant.

Police have the job of enforcing the law of the American government and they have many ways of policing the people and protecting them. However as with everything they are not perfect and these models of policing and have problems doing so. For example, the actions in Ferguson, Missouri show that the police may need new policies, and training to prevent further incidents like this in the future.

Community Policing is an area of discussion that has become more and more important. While more cities, states, and countries are beginning to pick up on community policing, it does not mean they are fully succeeding. The police have a hard time constantly trying to prove themselves to the community. While they try to better their department and the relationship that is shared, they also try to build a community policing aspect (Jenkins, 2016). With this commitment to the community, solving problems becomes due to the reestablishment of the relationship (Martin, 2015). The background of this study will break down if police activity prevents community policing today.

When most people think of Community Policing they think of the Neighborhood Watch, local citizens patrolling their neighborhoods in an attempt to deter criminal behavior. Since 1994 there has been a national program named Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) administered by the Department of Justice which used $14 Billion of appropriated funds from the United States Government to assist communities nationwide. (DOJ, 2016) This program has been very successful and with sound fiscal management has funded the training for 126,000 police officers. (Office of the Attorney General, 2016) These funds have also been used at the local, civilian level and this is where we will focus this paper, civilian community police presence throughout our neighborhoods.