Essay On Community Policing

Dependence of human interactions is based on a basic level of trust. A trust, that has to be earned. A high intensity of trust between the police and the community is an elementary requirement for a civilization. Police are provided with the exceptional responsibility of protecting the society and enforcing laws, and hence, is in positions of authority in our communities. But it’s very unfortunate that too often all over the U.S. the police abuse their power, act irresponsibly, and violate our trust. The newspapers often report occurrence of police abuse, brutality, and misconduct, and recurrently the victims are from a vulnerable communities, including ethnic and racial minorities, the mentally ill, the homeless and young people. To increase trust, Police have to act responsibly. Just to make these communities feel their presence in a positive way will do it enough. A sense of safety will surely induce in them trust in the
But there are several barriers that make this kind of policing ineffective. Most contributing factor to this is the language barrier. The people from these diverse communities sometimes feel difficult to understand English and it becomes difficult for the law enforcement personnel to communicate with these people. This can be overcome by providing proper training to the officials so that they can communicate better to induce trust in the people of those communities.
The community can turn out to be eyes and ears for the police under a community policing approach, reporting doubtful behavior and informing the authorities whenever something seems muddled. A number of local, state, and federal law enforcement approaches have been refined and developed since 9/11. Each brings significance in specific ways to an overall homeland security and community safety