Community policing is broadly defined, but the core is structured community engagement. Both were, in essence, efforts to improve the effectiveness of policing agencies in innovative ways. One of the underlying premises of both the problem and community policing approaches to policing is that patrol officer creativity and human interaction skills are central to improving police effectiveness (Hoover 2014).
Community policing is a strategy that centers on the involvement of citizens in the design, implementation and evaluation of law enforcement programs. Such strategies are supported by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, established in 1994 as part of the U.S. Department of Justice. The key components community partnerships,
Community policing is a strategy that centers on the involvement of citizens in the design, implementation and evaluation of law enforcement programs. Such strategies are supported by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, established in 1994 as part of the U.S. Department of Justice. The key components community partnerships,