Community-oriented policing:
- Problem Statement: A community-oriented approach to policing is viewed as a means to enhance relationships between police officers and communities that they serve and to decrease crime and disorder.
- Research questions How is community-oriented police different from traditional policing Is community-oriented policing more effective in dealing with crime and disorder than traditional policing?
- Conclusions: The philosophy of community-oriented police is one that focuses on building trust between the police and their community and addressing problems. Although evidence suggests community-oriented police can reduce crime and disorder, more research is required to determine the most effective ways to do so.
- Emerging developments:
- Analysing community police: The application of analytics and data to detect crime patterns and allocate resources in a community-oriented context.
- Social media and community police: Police can use social media for information and engagement with the public.