Community Policing and Drugs
Running Head: Community Policing and Drugs; History,
Issues and Programs
Introduction:
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the definition of community policing is defined as; It's a policing philosophy that was created to promote and support organizational strategies in order to address the causes and reduce the fear of crime and social disorder through the problem-solving tactics and community-police partnerships. In other words, it is a problem solving approach to crime, partnerships as well as disorder, involving the police and the community, to come together in solving the problems. Retrieved from http://safestate.org/index.cfm?navId=7 on April 26, 2007.
Retrieved from Miller, Linda and Hess, Karen 2005, Community Policing Vol.4 Partnerships for Problem Solving, Page 4.
The Evolution of Community Policing:
The history of modern law enforcement today, began 178 years ago by Sir Robert Peel who was the first chief of the London's Metropolitan Police in 1829. Early American policing had developed similarly along the lines of those of the London police around the time of the Civil War. Retrieved from The'Lectric Law Library's stacks Community Policing: Learning the Lessons of History, By Sgt. Jeffrey Patterson http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cjs07.htm on April 26, 2007.
Peel's principles emphasized the interdependency of the public and the police as well as emphasized the prevention of crime and disorder. (Retrieved from Miller, Linda and Hess, Karen 2005, Community Policing Vol.4 Partnerships for Problem Solving, Page 7.) This new type of police force was created by Peel in hopes to reduce the rising crime rates involving poverty, alcoholism, immigration, protest groups etc. Peel's principles have laid the foundation for the traditional policing model for all American and British police forces from 1829 to present. Retrieved from http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cjs07.htm The 'Lectric Law
Issues and Programs
Introduction:
According to the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, the definition of community policing is defined as; It's a policing philosophy that was created to promote and support organizational strategies in order to address the causes and reduce the fear of crime and social disorder through the problem-solving tactics and community-police partnerships. In other words, it is a problem solving approach to crime, partnerships as well as disorder, involving the police and the community, to come together in solving the problems. Retrieved from http://safestate.org/index.cfm?navId=7 on April 26, 2007.
Retrieved from Miller, Linda and Hess, Karen 2005, Community Policing Vol.4 Partnerships for Problem Solving, Page 4.
The Evolution of Community Policing:
The history of modern law enforcement today, began 178 years ago by Sir Robert Peel who was the first chief of the London's Metropolitan Police in 1829. Early American policing had developed similarly along the lines of those of the London police around the time of the Civil War. Retrieved from The'Lectric Law Library's stacks Community Policing: Learning the Lessons of History, By Sgt. Jeffrey Patterson http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cjs07.htm on April 26, 2007.
Peel's principles emphasized the interdependency of the public and the police as well as emphasized the prevention of crime and disorder. (Retrieved from Miller, Linda and Hess, Karen 2005, Community Policing Vol.4 Partnerships for Problem Solving, Page 7.) This new type of police force was created by Peel in hopes to reduce the rising crime rates involving poverty, alcoholism, immigration, protest groups etc. Peel's principles have laid the foundation for the traditional policing model for all American and British police forces from 1829 to present. Retrieved from http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cjs07.htm The 'Lectric Law
Cited: The United States Department of Education http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/safety/training/alcohol/prevent_pg9.html on April 28, 2007.