Community Policing Presentation

Community Policing Presentation

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  Community Policing andImproving Minority Public Relations Joseph Krueger Contact Information: [email protected]
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  Questions to Consider •Do minority groups have a more negative perception of police compared to Caucasians? • Why do minority groups have a more negative perception of police? • How can Community Policing improve citizen- officer relationships within minority groups?
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  Police and MinorityRelations • Minorities tend to have a more negative perception of police than nonminorities. ▫ Group Position Theory ▫ Police help maintain the status quo • Minorities perceive police as being ineffective and unfair. • Ineffectiveness and Unfairness leads to reduced police legitimacy.
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  High Crime Causes Policeto Respond Slower Police are Viewed as Ineffective Police Develop a Negative View of Society Police Become Disrespectful to Community Members Police Legitimacy is Questioned. Road to Illegitimacy
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  The Vicious Cycle Police Legitimacyis Questioned Citizens Fear Police or Become Angry Citizens Disobey Police Police Respond with Disrespect or Force
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  What is CommunityPolicing? • Emerged after the 1960’s race riots. • The practice in which departments increase the quantity and quality of police-citizen contacts in order to reduce crime. • “Without trust between police and citizens, effective policing is impossible.”
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  Breaking the Cycle PolicePresence is Increased Indirect Victimization Reduces Citizens Begin to Feel Safer Officers are Viewed as Being Effective Citizens Begin to Trust Police Crimes are Solved and Crime Reduces Victimization Reduces Police are Viewed as Legitimate Social Organization is Established
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  What Police CanDo • Adopt the ideology of community policing • Respond quickly to calls • Remain calm while interacting with citizens • Clean the community of trash • Inform community members of police practices
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  “The police organization,from the chief executive down, must stress that the success of community policing depends on sustained joint efforts of the police, local government, public and private agencies, and members of the community. This cooperation is indispensable to deterring crime and revitalizing our neighborhoods.”
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