Transcript AJ 53 – Police Field Operations

AJ 53 –
Police Field Operations
Chapter 2 –
Community Policing
Historical Overview
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When did the concept of Community
Policing begin?
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1940’s-1950’s
1960’s-1970’s
1980’s-Present
Flint, MI Foot Patrol Experiment (1981)
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$2.6 million grant to MSU, 3-year study
22 officers assigned to foot-patrol beats
People surveyed felt safer, better connected
History (continued)
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Community Policing “techniques” traditionally
used by Law Enforcement
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Foot patrol, bicycles
Referrals to shelters, other agencies, etc.
Various names/titles
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Community-Oriented Policing
Community-Based Policing
Neighborhood Policing
Problem-Oriented Policing
Common Elements
Priorities common to CP programs
 Police-Community Partnership &
Relations
 Public Safety
 Prevention of Crime
 Community Spirit
 Community Participation in Policing
CA Attorney General Principles of
Community Policing (1992)
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Shared responsibility
and accountability
Public expectations
for LE effectiveness
Trust &
understanding
Empowering the
Community
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Flexibility towards
needs of Community
Long-term goals &
strategies
Complete buy-in of
CP programs
Problem-solving as
an overall goal
The SARA Model
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Four steps of Problem-Solving
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Scanning
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Analysis
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Determine nature/extent of problem
Response
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Identify the specific problem through complaints,
hot-spots, arrests, etc.
Police & Community work in partnership to
determine effective response
Assessment
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Evaluate results/effectiveness of above response
Proactive-Patrol Techniques
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Triangle
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Selective Enforcement
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Suspects, victims, locations
Based on times/locations of illegal activity
Criminal Profiling
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Based on modus operandi, other factors
COPS
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Violent Crime Control Law Enforcement Act
(1994)
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Federal grant to add 100,000 local cops
Required local law enforcement agencies to
incorporate CP programs
Success led to continuance of funding
About 64% of local agencies utilize some
form of Community Policing
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86% of US population
Problem-Oriented Policing
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Identification of and
response to specific
problems or problem-areas
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Traffic/speeding
Prostitution
Residential/commercial
burglaries
Gang graffiti/violence
Panhandling
CP Strategies for the
Patrol Officer
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Every patrol officer is a CPO!
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Display professionalism and positive traits
at all times
Communication skills are crucial
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Beat integrity
Vested interest in entire jurisdiction
Information is the key to a successful
investigation
Respect diverse elements of Community
Departmental Programs
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Public Information Officer
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Human Relations & Cultural Diversity
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Keep the community well-informed
Increases mutual respect, trust, and
cooperation
Crime Prevention Programs
Reserve Officers and Explorer Programs
Interns and Citizen Volunteers