Police have been given the responsibility of ensuring the safety of citizens so that citizens get to live a life free of fear and crime. Policing has become more complex, more knowledge-based, and more professional in the last decade (Dean & Gottschalk, 2013, p. 304). Working independently from the citizens will make it hard for the police to gain the required knowledge. According to The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), Community Oriented Policing Services was introduced to bridge the gap between police and community and to build mutual trust and respect with a belief that working together will bring out an effective result in addressing issues, resource allocation and negative behavior. However, the definition of COP is still a topic of debate and is seen from many different perspectives (Rosenbaum, 1994). This paper will do a situational analysis of the local police department and prevailing community oriented policing services.
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Around 166 years ago with the formation of the London Metropolitan Police District in 1829, the history of modern law enforcement began to address the rise of crime in Great Britain. Sir Robert Peel was the first chief of the police force and was the one to bring new ideas on policing, some of which are still followed today. “These principles include the use of crime rates to determine the effectiveness of the police; the importance of a centrally located, publicly accessible police headquarters; and the value of proper recruitment, selection, and training” (Patterson, 1995, para. 3). However, the most valued idea was introducing the regular patrol areas known as “Beats”. He placed the police force to different geographical region so that the police could be familiar with the neighborhood and the public could be provided with information about criminal activity (Patterson,
Around 166 years ago with the formation of the London Metropolitan Police District in 1829, the history of modern law enforcement began to address the rise of crime in Great Britain. Sir Robert Peel was the first chief of the police force and was the one to bring new ideas on policing, some of which are still followed today. “These principles include the use of crime rates to determine the effectiveness of the police; the importance of a centrally located, publicly accessible police headquarters; and the value of proper recruitment, selection, and training” (Patterson, 1995, para. 3). However, the most valued idea was introducing the regular patrol areas known as “Beats”. He placed the police force to different geographical region so that the police could be familiar with the neighborhood and the public could be provided with information about criminal activity (Patterson,