NCJ Number
163684
Date Published
1994
Length
182 pages
Annotation
Community policing is explained with respect to its basic elements and the practical steps necessary to make it a reality.
Abstract
An overview of community policing explains the roles of the police agency, the community, elected officials, the business community, other agencies, and the media. Community policing is further defined in terms of nine words: philosophy, personalized, policing, patrols, permanent, place, proactive, partnership, and problemsolving. Further sections explain the 10 principles of community policing, the history of community policing, models of community policing, the importance and use of strategic planning for community policing, and the steps involved in understanding and involving the community. Further chapters explain the police recruit and inservice training required to implement community policing, specialized training needs, the duties and activities of community policing officers, the use of community-based problemsolving, the role of the first-line supervisor, internal and external management functions, performance evaluation, and future trends and issues. Checklists, appended sample program forms, list of additional readings, and 22 references