SOC209H5 Chapter 6: Police Strategies and Operations
Document Summary
7:30 pm (122) professional model of policing - based on random patrol, rapid response, reactive investigation. Random patrol (watch system) - cars serve as a deterrent to crime and make citizens feel safer - little use of analytics. Level of crime unaffected by the amount of police cars. Community policing - police community partnerships and problem solving. Community must work together as equal partners to identify, prioritize, and solve problems = goal of improving quality of life in the area. Based on: prevention, problem solving, partnership with community. Resulted in expansion of the police mandate and activities. Expansion of roles and responsibilities of line-level police. Community-based strategic policing - incorporates the key principles of community policing with crime prevention, crime response, crime attack approached. Compstat - increase effectiveness and efficiency of police services while holding police personnel accountable for achieving crime reduction objectives.
