Understanding Community Policing. A Framework for Action

摘要

Community policing is, in essence, a collaboration between the police and thecommunity that identifies and solves community problems. With the police no longer the sole guardians of law and order, all members of the community become active allies in the effort to enhance the safety and quality of neighborhoods. Community policing has far-reaching implications. The expanded outlook on crime control and prevention, the new emphasis on making community members active participants in the process of problem solving, and the patrol officers' pivotal role in community policing require profound changes within the police organization. This monograph is a product of the Community Policing Consortium, which is made up of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the National Sheriffs' Association, the Police Executive Research Forum, and the Police Foundation. Reflecting the Consortium's perspective, the document describes the historical evolution of community policing and its potential for the future, and it will provide the basis for the Consortium's work with demonstration sites and law enforcement organizations as they implement community policing.