NCJ Number
165696
Date Published
1997
Length
69 pages
Annotation
This monograph reviews how best to assist jurisdictions in developing community policing as a tool to counter drug problems in their neighborhoods.
Abstract
The report was developed as a result of a day-long workshop on community policing held by the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Expert practitioners and academicians identified which issues to present to best assist jurisdictions in developing community policing as a weapon against drugs. The document contains information in the following chapters: (1) Community Policing: A Powerful Tool for Building Drug-Free Neighborhoods; (2) Using Community Policing as a Crime-Fighting Tool Against Drugs; (3) Drug Enforcement Strategies Under Community Policing; (4) Fighting Drugs With Community Policing and What It Takes; (5) Working With Communities; (6) Cooperation With Other Agencies; (7) Restructuring the Police Department and Managing Internal Change; (8) Redefining the Roles of Police Officers and Managers; (9) Developing Internal Support Structures for Community Policing; (10) Finding the Resources for Community Policing; (11) Institutionalizing Community Policing; and (12) Where To Find Additional Help. References