Pew Charitable Trusts Case Study

Society in general have showed the distrust, protests and many questions for the like hood of the police profession. The reputation of the police profession is that of the 6 pillars of policing in the modern world as outlined by the President’s Task Force on the 21st Century Policing, which sought to recommend steps forward. Under the banners of ‘Building Trust and Legitimacy’, ‘Policy and Oversight’, ‘Technology and Social Media’, ‘Community Policing and Crime Reduction’, ‘Officer Training and Education’, and ‘Officer Safety and Wellness’ – here are concise definitions for each one and what they mean for American policing ("Final report of the resident’s task force on 21st century policing," 2015).

To gain the willing cooperation of the public, the law enforcement must first achieve respect and trust. Respect is earned over a long period of time from doing heroic and fair acts of justice. Most Americans have a tremendous amount of respect for police officer, however, racial biased events in the past have skewed that respect. America needs its officers to be viewed with respect, but they must earn it first. That may sound very selfish and naive but it is crucial for trust between citizens and officers. The Rand Corporation writes an article that explains the importance of the trust. "Events in recent months have focused national attention on profound fractures in trust between some police departments and the communities they are charged with protecting"(Jackson 2015). The current role of police officers has a potential to create the fractures between police departments and their communities. Ultimately, the health of the American democracy is the most important thing. If the trust between the police departments and the communities is fractured then the American democracy will be fractured. The article goes on to talk about how our culture lives in an era where technology is a major key in being able to increase transparency of police activities in many different ways. To make this happen it requires steps taken by both police and citizens that helps them both understand each others relationship. Completing this will help sustain trust when tragic events take place in

Additionally, “Dallas is also home to the 6th largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender population in the United States” (world population review, 2016). The current Police Chief, David Brown, may not have the best relationoshipwith the officers he supervises; however, he does have a great deal of support from the community (Dallas News, 2016). Community oriented policing deals with the ore issue for police and the chief that leads them; building a working, trusting relationship with your community. Without this trust, crime reduction is not possible, thus, it is imperative that law enforcement invest time in their communities to build relationships and gain the trust of their communities. Additionally, a positive relationship is necessary to collect valuable intelligence and sustain policing efforts. Even with successful sweeps and arrests, empowered citizens and community leaders are essential to maintain support during difficult times.

This is very important when it comes to community relations and law enforcement. To implement this pillar, law enforcement agencies should start by learning to build trust and legitimacy within the communities. They can do this by partaking in community events or gatherings. They can be social with the citizens of the community and get to know the people of the community. This way the people will not see the officers as a threat to them when they are in the community. As stated in the article, Law enforcement agencies should implement a program that conducts annual community surveys. I agree with this program. This would allow officers to see how much the community has trust in them and see how little they trust law enforcement. In return, agencies can create programs that will help them gain the trust back and kept that trust within the community. Another thing that I agree within this pillar is that law enforcement officers should not be seen as a threat. They should be seen as almost as a heroic figure and an important figure in the eyes of the community. People should be able to trust police officers and have faith that they are going to help them and not strike fear in the people. This to me is the most important thing about law enforcement. The trust between officers and communities. If no one has trust in law enforcement, I believe that law enforcement would not

The Chicago Police Department have appointed a new superintendent, Eddie Johnson, and he has said that from activist, to elected officials, to parents we need to find a way to create not only mutual trust, but also

The police have what Seth Stoughton calls a “warrior” problem (226). Police departments have been cultivating the warrior mythos that officers are like soldiers within the community trying to survive. This mentality has created problems for police departments causing the citizens be fearful and mistrusting the police. This is what is happening in Greensboro. Their ‘proactive policing’ strategies are that of a warrior mentality. So as part of the first recommendation GPD would have to change its mindset and adopt the guardian mentality. This would increase the public’s trust in the police within the Greensboro. Stoughton suggest in order to change this mind set you have to follow two strategies during training of new officers. The first is to

In community oriented policing, it is essential for officers to have a good rapport built with the citizens in the community. In order of the officers to be able to do their job affectively, it is essential that the officers have the trust and respect of the community. In Leadership, Ethics and Policing (2nd ed.), Ortmeier and Meese state that police organizations utilizing the community oriented policing procedures are more likely to commit serious ethical violations due to the increased amount of discretion, as well as the use of creative policing techniques. They go on to further state that this discretion can lead to discrimination during enforcement of the laws. Additionally, the more vocal personnel in the group may consider themselves the spokesperson for a certain community, and officers must identify those personnel and determine if their interests are what are best for the community. Given the trust placed in an officer’s hands, unethical and sometimes criminal behavior results as a conscious act on behalf of the officer. Peer pressure, social factors, psychological factors are the fundamental basis of the misconduct of officers, not to mention the unwillingness to violate the code of silence between fellow officers

Another recommendation in response to similar difficulties in both departments is by providing officers with body worn cameras, which would enhance the accountability and transparency of officers and help in regaining the public’s trust in the police department; thus, reaching out to the community, and determining their wants from the service. The public’s perception and image of law enforcement in these two cities has shed massive amounts of negative light on police officers and their ability to perform the duties that are required of them, which led to less proactive policing. However, through stipulating policies requiring officers to wear body worn cameras, it would help to redeem the loss of public’s trust in law enforcement. As well as, acknowledge vaster amounts of accountability for officer’s actions.

Initiating community-oriented policing is about partnerships and building trust in communities between law enforcement and the citizens in the community (Bull, 2015). According to Bull (2015), community policing has shifted from a centralized bureaucratic command to a collaborative style of problem-solving crime and disorder through programs and activities within the community. To be effective, community policing requires the trust of the citizens. According to Schlosser, Cha-Jua, Valgoi, and Neville (2015), The Law Enforcement Code of Ethic states that the duties of a police officer are to serve humankind, safeguard lives and property, protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against

Throughout the years, law and order have become prevalent in its efforts to maintain control and prevent criminal activity. For some time now, the Stanislaus Police Department has utilized Community Oriented Policing in its efforts to do just that. However, citizens still seem to complain about the way police officers do their jobs. The public does not have a positive outlook on law enforcement at this time; thus, the department requires finding ways in which to repair its relationship with the community. The belief is that in order to make the department better and build a better relationship with the community, several things require change. For one, the department needs to adjust its current management style, put an emphasis on officer training,

Having validated my plan to implement formal community oriented policing the department conducted research into various programs that have been implemented in police departments across the United States. Based on information obtained, it was decided the department would use a portion of the program developed by the Chicago Police Department. Although this department is much larger, there are strategies that can be utilized in our community.

In the process of becoming a police officer individuals are required to heartedly remember the law enforcement oath of honor. In this oath it states that police officers should uphhold the utmost honor, integrity, courage, character, etc.. Most importantly, however, amoung this list lies two important attributes which are public trust and community. “ Public trust is a charge of duty imposed in faith toward those you serve” and “ Community is the jurisdiction and citizens served.”[1] Even with these traits instilled into our

Table 5.5 explains each goals and objectives corresponding to each division within the COP unit. The measure of effectiveness assesses the performance needed for each division to perform their task in accomplishing the objectives. The data above recreated the 5 precincts that will partake in this pilot program to generate the reasoning for community policing. Based on the five-year crime rate provided by CompStat reporting corresponding to the total population of the precinct confinement, the average crime rate is above the total’s city crime rate, which is reported for 8 million residents an average of 15.58% per 1,000. Looking at the 5-year average of crime index of a population per 1,000, the average is equal or above the city’s population.

There are multiple approaches to engaging a police force with the community in order to most effectively prevent and respond to crime, and considering the relative strengths and weakness of each of these strategic models will demonstrate how models can impact the operation of daily policing practices and activities. The model under discussion here is called community oriented policing (COP), and focuses on building relationships and rapport between officers and the community in order to more effectively prevent crime. It is augmented by a model called problem solving policing (PSP), and depends upon rank-and-file officers identifying community problem areas through direct observation and analysis. Each model excels at slightly different things, and in practice most police agencies deploy a mix of models. By examining the Miami-Dade Police Department's handbook for school resource officers, it will be possible to view a COP/PSP policy in action in order to better understand how these models practically affect policing.

There is a perception of distrust between law enforcement and the community. This distrust stems directly from the dangerous words police use when communicating with the community. (Willis, 2015, p.) Simply choosing better words can help build relationships between law enforcement and the community. It is necessary for law enforcement to have trust with their community. There are many things that hinge on the police-community relationships, the ability of law enforcement to perform their duties, are the most important. Law enforcement must be willing to rely on the public to observe the law. They must always demonstrate absolute impartiality to the law.