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Be the first to start one ». About Daniel P. Daniel P. Books by Daniel P. You've already accomplished the first and very important part of the Goodreads Reading Challenge—signing up! Just by joining, Read more Enhancing cultural competence may assist in identifying how police can best address policing problems in their communities, which will also make the police more effective in the viewpoint of the community.
It then is reasonable to comprehend why the members of those groups are reluctant to place absolute trust in the police. The acknowledgment of these differences in treatment of various people may allow for a substantial commitment to systemic change and equitable service and justice. This divergence between UK and U. It then is no surprise that many have questioned the concept of community policing and its success, particularly in minority and multicultural U.
An op-ed by activist Alyssa Aguilera and sociology professor Alex Vitale suggests,. While many of these initiatives [community policing] have borne fruit, the program has challenges. And, more importantly, is it effective?
One must wonder if community policing is being appropriately applied or is applied differently when used in the minority and multicultural communities. It would be foolhardy to suggest that all community policing strategies are thriving in the majority of the White U. One of the biggest mistakes that police departments can make is to establish and maintain an organizational culture that operates as if all communities are the same and cultural variations and differences do not exist.
The practice of dismissing cultural differences diminishes community policing efforts. Asserting that the police who enforce the law are colorblind is, on its face, draconian. This assertion not only diminishes or attempts to omit the history of policing in the United States, but it also suggests that there are no cultural differences in racial or ethnic minority communities.
Acknowledging cultural differences, enhancing cultural competence, and educating police on the history of U. For community policing strategies to be effective in all communities, police agencies must prepare their members—sworn officers and civilians—to serve diverse communities by acknowledging cultural differences and enhancing cultural competence through education.
If not, agencies are sending officers in the various communities ill-equipped to police in what may be the most intricate era in U. Overall, police effectiveness is critical for police leaders striving to obtain efficacy; the profession must ensure officers are equipped both mentally and physically in driving workable community policing strategies.
Officers are often equipped with not only hard skills but also soft critical skills. It begins by reviewing general problems of police community relations PCR , including the police image and crisis areas. The author explores organizational factors, and, in a section on the sociology of PCR, he evaluates the import and impact of civil disobedience and riots. The final section has been greatly expanded. In addition to discussions of PCR programming, the role of the individual officer and the future of PCR, the author presents entirely new chapters on diversion, community crime prevention, and the futuristic Z-cop model.
The situations and problems described in this book are real and very serious. The approaches and solutions delineated, having been field tested and proven successful, are equal to the challenge.
Strategies for Community Policing Elizabeth M. Watson More Info. Marines during World War II. As a member of the Fifth Marine Division, he participated in the Battle of Iwo Jima and after served with the occupying forces in Japan. He was called back to duty during the Korean conflict.
It provides an in-depth understanding of the concept of community and its relationship to policing practices. The book traces the evolution of American law enforcement up to the development of community policing.
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