When one thinks of restorative justice, images of independent facilitators often come to mind. Restorative justice done at the police level and by police officers is thereby often overlooked. This paper tries to address that gap by gathering current literature on two aspects of restorative policing, namely the benefits and conditions related to its implementation. Benefits are experienced on different aspects. A first advantage relates to crime (control). Furthermore, three different parties can benefit from restorative policing. First, the burden on the criminal justice system diminishes, both in terms of work load and costs. For police officers themselves, restorative policing mainly results in the ability to do their work better. It also
