Summary: The Evolving Strategy Of Policing
RICHARD L ALEXANDER
“COMMUNITY ERA OF POLICING”
OCTOBER 26, 2012
MODULE 1 ISSUE PAPER
QUESTION 2
Kelling and Moore in their article “The Evolving Strategy of Policing” state that in the
1970’s police agencies entered into a new organizational strategy known as the
‘Community Era. ‘ They contend we are still in this era in 2012. They further
describe this era as something “new” and “different.” It is through this strategic era
and its employed tactics that police continue their quest of crime control today.
Many argue that this ‘Community Era’ or community policing is either a strategy or
a tactic. It appears to be the combination of the two that make it effective. A
strategy is an idea or plan …show more content…
Increased foot patrols
were key in police officers engaging the public. It was through this marketing with
the public (Kelling and Moore, 1988) that a feeling of safety enshrouded the
community. It also assisted immensely in crime solving. Police were given tips
toward the specifics of a crime many times from a direct witness. The crime
stoppers initiative is an excellent example of the reliance on community that law
enforcement needs to solve crime. Further, “marketing” between officers was cited
as a relevant development in community policing. The sharing of information shed
light on cases in which other officers were investigating.
In the same effort to engage with civic marketing many other tactics were
implemented. This included increased counseling for victims and a hastened
response to emergencies (Kelling and Moore, 1988). Officers and community were
better educated on communication and police involvement. Decentralization was
also a key to the community policing strategy (Skogan and Frydl 2004). This placed
community issues directly on beat police and the identification and resolution …show more content…
This theory states that these
houses are vulnerable because of emptiness and being abandoned, and thus, the
entire neighbor hood eventually becomes neglected due to lack of caring. The
theory takes a step further in that by neglecting the small things, i.e., broken
windows, that quality of life deteriorates. One of the responses to this theory is the
development of community policing.
Since there are many tactics police have had to employ, as discussed above, in the
strategy of community policing it is obvious that there are many implications these
have to police. In the age of technology agencies have had to adapt to new
ideas. The creation of the cell phone has caused not only positive but negative
implications in community policing (Wilson and Kelling, 1982). For example, police
are more likely to receive public tips because of the number of citizens that possess
cell phones and their readiness to use (both to communicate and photograph).
However, there are negatives in that it is more difficult, time and cost consuming
“COMMUNITY ERA OF POLICING”
OCTOBER 26, 2012
MODULE 1 ISSUE PAPER
QUESTION 2
Kelling and Moore in their article “The Evolving Strategy of Policing” state that in the
1970’s police agencies entered into a new organizational strategy known as the
‘Community Era. ‘ They contend we are still in this era in 2012. They further
describe this era as something “new” and “different.” It is through this strategic era
and its employed tactics that police continue their quest of crime control today.
Many argue that this ‘Community Era’ or community policing is either a strategy or
a tactic. It appears to be the combination of the two that make it effective. A
strategy is an idea or plan …show more content…
Increased foot patrols
were key in police officers engaging the public. It was through this marketing with
the public (Kelling and Moore, 1988) that a feeling of safety enshrouded the
community. It also assisted immensely in crime solving. Police were given tips
toward the specifics of a crime many times from a direct witness. The crime
stoppers initiative is an excellent example of the reliance on community that law
enforcement needs to solve crime. Further, “marketing” between officers was cited
as a relevant development in community policing. The sharing of information shed
light on cases in which other officers were investigating.
In the same effort to engage with civic marketing many other tactics were
implemented. This included increased counseling for victims and a hastened
response to emergencies (Kelling and Moore, 1988). Officers and community were
better educated on communication and police involvement. Decentralization was
also a key to the community policing strategy (Skogan and Frydl 2004). This placed
community issues directly on beat police and the identification and resolution …show more content…
This theory states that these
houses are vulnerable because of emptiness and being abandoned, and thus, the
entire neighbor hood eventually becomes neglected due to lack of caring. The
theory takes a step further in that by neglecting the small things, i.e., broken
windows, that quality of life deteriorates. One of the responses to this theory is the
development of community policing.
Since there are many tactics police have had to employ, as discussed above, in the
strategy of community policing it is obvious that there are many implications these
have to police. In the age of technology agencies have had to adapt to new
ideas. The creation of the cell phone has caused not only positive but negative
implications in community policing (Wilson and Kelling, 1982). For example, police
are more likely to receive public tips because of the number of citizens that possess
cell phones and their readiness to use (both to communicate and photograph).
However, there are negatives in that it is more difficult, time and cost consuming