WDW101Y1 Lecture : PowerPoint Temp.docx
8 Apr 2012
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What is so fascinating about community policing is that it is not easily amenable to a particular definition but it is clearly a highly appealing concept (friedman 1992). People like the idea of community policing and provides good public relations to say that it is a main priority. Five interpretations of community policing : -it is a philosophy focusing on the police and the public working together to influence the management and delivery of police services. Contrast to tradition or modern policing which is military style (police decision making should be directed by police command) Chief is the general and they decide priority/strategy and command and centralilized. Everyone follows orders not asking what to fo. Commun policing- give polcing to community police so they know what the societys needs are- credence to local police and they have superior knowledge. Decentralize police so set at local level.
