NCJ Number
233404
Editor(s)
Judy Putt
Date Published
2010
Length
92 pages
Annotation
This report from the Australian Institute of Criminology presents a collection of papers discussing the status of community policing in Australia.
Abstract
The report is a compilation of essays that provide an overview of what is currently known about community policing in Australia. The intent of the work is to encourage further research and analysis of the issues surrounding community policing. The report is divided into nine sections that examine the various issues and challenges of community policing in Australia. The first section examines the state of community policing in Australia, while the second section looks at the changing nature of communities and the implications this has for police and community policing. The third section examines a new trend in community policing - vulnerable people policing; the fourth section examines community policing in culturally and linguistically diverse communities; and the fifth section looks at community policing in rural and remote areas of Australia. The sixth section examines the role of Aboriginal liaison officers in community policing; the seventh section examines community policing in Indigenous communities; and the eighth section examines crime prevention efforts by the police and their partnership efforts with the community. The final section of the report examines ways the police can use information and communications technologies to enhance and support community policing efforts. Tables, references, and appendix