Community Policing In Canada

The relationship that the public and police share is vitally important to the function of society and everyone benefits when it is a positive one. Community style policing has become more prevalent in Canada in the last quarter century; however, there is still areas to improve. I have identified five strategies that, in my opinion, will improve the relationship between the police and the public.Foot PatrolPolice officer’s can be quite intimidating for the public when they roll by in a vehicle, but when they are on foot they are much easier to approach. When you walk by an officer in an area, you don’t have to reach for your seatbelt, check if you’re speeding, get off your phone, etc., you can simply say hello. The worry that you normally feel …show more content…
In the early years it was to make presentations and let us know that the police are here to help if you need it, mischief at the school, and in high school they came to recruit. The early years presentations are great, and I am sure that most schools in the country get these presentations, it the recruiting sessions later that need to happen more. Recruiting presentations are a great tool to help give people an understanding on what the police go through. It resets the respect factor that high school students may have lost, it may change the opinion of a few, and it might get someone to apply for a job. Police VehiclesPolice vehicles should be easily identified by the public. There is no need to for police to disguise themselves in ghost cars to run day to day operations. If the operation is high risk for an officer, then use one for officer safety, but there is no need to park off the side of a road to catch people speeding, not wearing seatbelts, etc. Police need to be visible if the public need them and not hidden. This creates a mistrust and a dislike for police by the public. Officer AppearanceMost officers keep in shape throughout their career, but there are a few who don’t keep themselves up to the standards they had to meet while at the academy. The Edmonton Police Service has all officers under the