Community-Oriented Policing

Paper Summary:

This paper introduces, discusses and analyzes the topic of policing. Specifically, it examines the nature and scope of policing through community-oriented police techniques. The paper begins by describing what community policing is. It then describes the factors that challenge law enforcement and discusses how community policing can be beneficial to improving policing.

Table of Contents:
What is Community Policing?
Police Professionalism and Community Policing
What is Community Policing?
Police Professionalism and Community Policing
The Four Factors That Challenge Law Enforcement
Other Challenges
Two Strategies for Creating Better Police Officers

From the Paper:

"Another strategy could be increased training in sociological and psychological skills for new officers. This would include more public service training on how to deal with members of the community, as well as how to recognize specific social problems within the community, such as abusive relationships, gang activity, and a host of other problems officers might eventually encounter or uncover. In addition, it seems that officers are extremely vulnerable to stresses that occur with the job, and if they could receive more psychological training, it might help them recognize certain destructive behaviors in themselves and fellow officers. Stress management techniques as a part of this training would be extremely effective. After initial training, stress management activities within the department might also make a difference. For example, the department might offer free off-site yoga classes, or other stress management activities officers and their families could participate in if they chose. It would also help to include some family counseling activities for family members who are suffering stress from their loved ones' jobs, since dissatisfied family members can be another source of stress for the officer. Most people understand the role of a police officer is stressful, but many young recruits may not anticipate the many stressful situations that appear in every aspect of the job, and so, they may not be able to deal with all of them as effectively as they could. Stress management training and continued support could help all the officers in the department."

Sample of Sources Used:

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