"... Community policing is a value system which permeates a police department, in which the primary organizational goal is working cooperatively with individual citizens, groups of citizens, and both public and private organizations to identify and resolve issues which potentially effect the livability of specific neighborhoods, areas, or the city as a whole."
(http://www.lincoln.ne.gov/city/police/cbp.htm)
Recent media reports have focused on the negative relationships between police and community members that have erupted into violence in places like Ferguson, Charleston, and most recently - Baltimore. These events often reveal a deep mistrust that has existed for years between the police and community members. How can we prevent these violent clashes?
Using your knowledge of police community relations as well as the resources below, participate in a dialogue with your classmates regarding the following questions:
Using your knowledge of police community relations as well as the resources below, participate in a dialogue with your classmates regarding the following questions:
- What do you think are the most important issues facing our local communities? How can police officers be a part of the solution?
- Which PCR strategies do you find particularly effective in improving police community relations (Team, Strategic, Problem Solving, Community)