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Chapter 5

Managing and Implementing Community Policing

Community PolicingA Contemporary Perspective, 5th Edition

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Organizing the Police

Community policing is a departure from traditional policing

Community policing is people based as opposed to bureaucratic or militaristic

Police today focus on number of arrests or traffic tickets

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Classical Organization Principles

Weber – Principles of organization Studied church & army to understand why

complex organizations were effective Six Principles

Principle of hierarchy Specialization or division of labor Official policies & procedures Administrative acts, decisions, & rules recorded in writing

(Decisions) Authority associated with position Appointment by qualifications & training

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Burns & Stalker (1961)

Community policing requires organic organization Open Delegate responsibility Discretion

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Organization

Police departments’ structure has to change for community policing

Leadership must be changed Community partnerships Problem solving

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Organizing for Community Policing

Strategic Planning – identification of goals & objectives, & determination of how they will be achieved

Administrators must establish goals after consulting community

Sharing of information Building relationships, sharing power, trusting

all constituents Establish advisory groups

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Facilitating Communication with the Community

Neighborhood Counsels – Recognize local issues

Chief Advisory Committee – Can provide different opinions

Special committees – Study individual problems

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Methods to Improve Communication

Police administrators should: Command or Administrative Staff Meetings Quality Circles Unit Meetings

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COMPSTAT

COMPSTAT is an acronym for - Computer statistics in some locations or compare statistics

Use crime analysis information Provides ranking precincts by crime & arrests Command Profile Report – serves as a report card

on how managers are dealing with crime and units Crime mapping provides visual account of crime

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Personnel Development

Police administrators must prepare and train officers to engage in community policing

Training can impact attitudes and effective community policing efforts

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Problems with Personnel Development

Resistance by officers & supervisors Integrating community policing training into

academy training

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Supervision

Supervisor & middle managers must be committee to understanding and implementing community policing

Engle (2002) four styles of police supervisors Traditional – Expects aggressive policing Innovative – Embraces community policing Supportive – Relationship oriented work as buffer

between officers and management Active – Active in field, make arrests

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Geographic Focus

Officers and Units must have a geographic focus

Officers assigned to an area on a consistent basis

Territorial imperative – officers associate and know area and people Must have opportunity & time to develop

relationships

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Reoriented Police Operations & Problem Solving

Taking advantage of down time to build community

Multiple Options when problem is identified: Arrest Citation Advise, warrant, restraining order Service Provide information

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Implementation

Eight steps in the change process: 1) Performance gap – Where is the problem,

when, who? 2) Recognizing a need for change 3) Creating a Proper Climate for Change –

Prepare and sell change to the department 4) Diagnosing the Problem -

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Implementation

5) Identifying Alternative Strategies – For the department Piecemeal or Comprehensive

6) Selecting Strategy – For the community, community wide or piecemeal

7) Determining & Operationalizing Implementation Strategy – Must be orderly so police know what to expect

8) Evaluating & Modifying Strategy – Determine impact of community policing

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Brown (1989)

Preparing a department for community policing Breaking down barriers Educating leaders and rank and file Reassuring the rank and file Reducing the likelihood of rejection

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