CRI210H1 Chapter Notes -Community Policing, Crimean War, Environmental Design
4 Aug 2022
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Community policing in canada: the broad blue line. Sir robert peel public police working in partnership w/ community. Broad blue line as adaptation of thin red line of 19c british forces vs russia in crimean war. Community policing same side as society. Thin blue line of uniformed police broad blue line of policy + community. Problem solving address identified local crime & disorder problems by finding patterns. Crime reduction & prevention target hardening, environmental design approach, hot spots at hot times. Tailored to meet needs of particular neighbourhood. Weakening of traditional societal institutions rely on formal social control. Private police/parapolice security needs of individuals/corporations. Broken windows argument self fulfilling prophecy. If people define situation as real will be real in consequences. Changes in perceptions & attitudes result in change in reality. Still not the priority in many places. 4) increase knowledge of neighbourhood & problems. Compstat factors manipulation of crime & clearance rates rather than reduction in actual crime.
