The document discusses community policing and the SARA problem-solving model. It defines community policing as a philosophy of full-service, personalized policing where officers partner with citizens to identify and solve problems. The goals of the lesson are to define key concepts of community policing, compare traditional and community policing approaches, and explain the SARA model's scanning, analysis, response, and assessment steps to solve problems.

1. ICITAP PHILIPPINES
COMMUNITY POLICING

2. • To familiarize police supervisors with the philosophy,
goals, objectives and techniques of community
based policing and the SARA problem solving
process.
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3. At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Define the concept of “community policing”.
2. Name the five common goals of community policing programs.
3. Describe the six characteristics that are not associated with community
policing.
4. Explain each of the ten principles of community policing.
5. Differentiate in eight ways the “traditional” from “community”
policing.
6. Discuss the SARA model of problem solving.
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4. “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
partnership with citizens to identify and solve problems.”
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5. • Rests on the belief that contemporary challenges
require the police to provide full-service policing,
pro-active and reactive.
Philosophy
• Officers and residents get to know each other on a
first name basis.Personalized
• Maintains a strong focus on law enforcement.Policing
• Patrol and its related interaction with residents is a
significant portion of community based policing.Patrols
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6. • Permanently assigned beats allows them the time
and opportunity to develop a partnership with their
community.
Permanent
• Decentralizes police officers to allow them to be
assigned to a clearly defined neighborhoodPlace
• The neighborhood becomes a full-fledged partner of
the police, with equal voice.Partnership
• Focus on solving problems.Problems
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7. Community
Partnership
Problem
Solving
Community
Policing
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8. Partnership Empowerment
•Community
•Citizens
•Police
Employees
Problem
Solving
Service
Orientation
Accountability
•Leadership
•Police
•Community
•Government
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9. A program
A limited style of policing
Soft on crime
Specialized unit or detail
Accomplished through “top-down” directives and mandates
Solely the responsibility of the police
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10. 1. It is a community based philosophy.
2. It focuses on creative problem solving.
3. It promotes the development of trust.
4. It emphasizes a broader role for the police officer.
5. It stresses community involvement.
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11. 6. It is a community based philosophy.
7. It focuses on creative problem solving.
8. It promotes the development of trust.
9. It emphasizes a broader role for the police officer.
10. It stresses community involvement.
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12. TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY
Focuses on an overwhelming # of
problems
Focuses on manageable # of problems
Arrest is a primary tool Arrest is one of the many tools
It is numbers oriented It is results oriented
It is incident driven It is problem driven
Us vs Them Police and community are partners
Citizens call 911 for problems: no
further involvement
Citizens work with police and government to
resolve crime problems
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13. TRADITIONAL COMMUNITY
Police do it for the community Police do it with the community
It is reactive in nature It is pro-active in nature
We wait for things to happen We make things happen
Citizens believe the police should
solve their problems
Citizens work with the police to solve
problems
Citizens do not interact with the
community
Citizens unite to form active partnerships with
the police, government and other
communities
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14. S Scanning
A Analysis
R Response
A Assessment
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15. Scanning
• Identify
the
problem
Analysis
• Verify the
problem
thru data
Response
• Action
taken to
resolve
the
problem
Assessment
• How
effective
was the
response?
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16. • Who are the people involved?
• Where is the problem happening?
• Where is the problem not happening?
• How does the problem happen?
• What are the current responses to the problem?
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17. POSSIBLE GOALS
RESPONSES DESIGNED
TO:
• totally eliminate a problem
• to reduce a problem
• reduce the harm caused by the problem
• improve how we deal with a problem
• remove the problem from police consideration
SELECT THE GOAL What will be the goals of our problem oriented policing
project?
Consider obstacles that prevent implementation of response
strategy & devise ways to overcome them.
DEVISE A COMPREHENSIVE PLAN
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18. 1. Define the concept of “community policing”.
2. Name the five common goals of community policing
programs.
3. Describe the six characteristics that are not associated with
community policing.
4. Explain each of the ten principles of community policing.
5. Differentiate in eight ways the “traditional” from
“community” policing.
6. Discuss the SARA model of problem solving.
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