Theories of law enforcement/Subject Discuss the positive and negative effects of community policing. Identify some community policing programs and explain their effectiveness. What is the primary focus of community policing? Can a community policing program be effectively managed from a central agency? Some officers disagree with community policing because of the feeling that spending time with the good citizens is a waste of time and should be left to the politicians. What do you think Solution Discuss the positive and negative effects of community policing. Identify some community policing programs and explain their effectiveness. What is the primary focus of community policing? Can a community policing program be effectively managed from a central agency? Some officers disagree with community policing because of the feeling that spending time with the good citizens is a waste of time and should be left to the politicians. What do you think -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------- Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques, to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime. Community policing is a philosophy of full service personalized policing, where the same officer patrols and works in the same area on a permanent basis, from a decentralized place, working in a proactive partnership with citizens to identify and solve problems. Positive effects of Community policing : Prevent crime Address /Reduce fear of crime Elicit the citizen development Creative problem solving Create active cooperation with Employee & Resident Negative effect of community pricing : The effects to examine is liability lawsuits Risk taking leads to more litigation\'s and community-oriented policing involves risk taking due to the modern management that is involved in community oriented policing Nature & Extent of civil liability Community pricing is dependent on community .Each community is different. Primary focus of community policing: The main focus of community policing is to solve the problems of society.For police departments its not possible to control each & every thing , so they take some help from society . The problems where arises these teams are helping to solve the problems. Community policing programs : DRUG ABUSE RESISTANCE EDUCATION Every 15 Minutes\" is an award-winning, two-day program designed to discourage young people from drinking and driving. McGruff the Crime Dog makes appearances at events which emphasize child safety concerns The Community Opportunities Program For Youth (C.O.P.Y. Kids) was created to improve the relationship between Spokane youths and police officers, as well as engender a sense of community responsib.