Chapter 8: Community Policing and
Community Involvement
Community justice - ANS-Custom-fit crime control is better than traditional approach
CJ agencies need community participation to accomplish crime control
Problem-oriented policing - ANS-Policing oriented toward problem solving
Involves identifying areas, times of days, specific crimes, and individuals
Angell's three outcomes from the community model - ANS-Improve community relations
Improve officers' morales by allowing some flexibility in their duties
Improve interagency coordination
Two reason community policing emerged - ANS-Concern with crime control
Other intentions
Three reasons for change in crime control - ANS-Community dissatisfaction with police
Research regarding the three mainstays of police tactics
Patrol officers wanting change
Three mainstays of police tactics - ANS-Preventive patrol
Rapid response to calls for service
Investigative work
Other intentions for community policing - ANS-Make rank-and-file officers more content with
their jobs
Shape public opinion instead of respond to it
Fiscal constraints
How could community policing shape public opinion? - ANS-Presenting officers in a favorable
light
Deflecting attention
Cheap alternative to expensive innovations
Community policing's five perspectives - ANS-Deployment perspective
Community revitalization
Problem-solving perspective
The customer
Legitimacy
Deployment perspective - ANS-Officers are moved closer to citizens
Community Involvement
Community justice - ANS-Custom-fit crime control is better than traditional approach
CJ agencies need community participation to accomplish crime control
Problem-oriented policing - ANS-Policing oriented toward problem solving
Involves identifying areas, times of days, specific crimes, and individuals
Angell's three outcomes from the community model - ANS-Improve community relations
Improve officers' morales by allowing some flexibility in their duties
Improve interagency coordination
Two reason community policing emerged - ANS-Concern with crime control
Other intentions
Three reasons for change in crime control - ANS-Community dissatisfaction with police
Research regarding the three mainstays of police tactics
Patrol officers wanting change
Three mainstays of police tactics - ANS-Preventive patrol
Rapid response to calls for service
Investigative work
Other intentions for community policing - ANS-Make rank-and-file officers more content with
their jobs
Shape public opinion instead of respond to it
Fiscal constraints
How could community policing shape public opinion? - ANS-Presenting officers in a favorable
light
Deflecting attention
Cheap alternative to expensive innovations
Community policing's five perspectives - ANS-Deployment perspective
Community revitalization
Problem-solving perspective
The customer
Legitimacy
Deployment perspective - ANS-Officers are moved closer to citizens