East Dallas 'Storefront' Policy

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This paper examines the 1985 decision to reach out to East Dallas' burgeoning Asian community via the establishment of a "Storefront" initiative in which the Dallas police force became more involved in the local community. The writer argues that, despite some shortcomings, the initiative has narrowed the gap between police officers and civilians and made the lives of both more secure.

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"Neighborhood policing has grown in stature in recent years as police forces have become more receptive to new techniques aimed at addressing the particularistic concerns of neighborhoods bedeviled by crime. This paper will examine neighborhood policing by looking closely at "East Dallas Storefront" and how this approach to police work has brought the community and local police together for a common good. In particular, this paper will describe the program East Dallas Storefront and also describe in some detail the area/neighborhood it serves. The paper will also explore the precipitating factors that made a police response of this sort necessary and look also at how the program was implemented and accepted by local police. Finally, the paper will critically assess the program and determine whether or not it has been a success or an ambitious failure."

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