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Community Policing Defined
Community Policing Defined provides a detailed description of the elements and
subelements that fall under the community policing philosophy. The document describes
the range of collaborative partnerships that exist between policing agencies and the
individuals and organizations they serve; it outlines the process of how they go about
engaging in the proactive and systematic examination of identified problems to develop
effective responses; and it illustrates how they align their organizational management,
structure, personnel, and information systems to support community partnerships and
proactive problem-solving.
www.cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/ResourceDetail.aspx?RID=513.
The Stop Snitching Phenomenon: Breaking the Code of Silence
The pervasiveness of the stop snitching phenomenon and how it is affecting vitally
important concerns such as witness cooperation, clearance rates, and police departments’
overall ability to bring criminals to justice is a major problem in some law enforcement
jurisdictions. To address the issue, the Police Executive Research Forum recently
surveyed 300 law enforcement agencies and gathered together more than 100 criminal
justice officials and community leaders at an Executive Session. Drawing on the results
of the survey and the frank conversations at the Executive Session, this publication
addresses the factors that have led to the stop snitching movement, what makes the
message “stick,” and what can be done in the form of programs and partnerships to
address the issue and take back the communities affected by it.
www.cops.usdoj.gov/RIC/ResourceDetail.aspx?RID=514.