TRANSFORMING COMMUNITY POLICING

About this book

Book overview Creating sustainably safe neighbourhoods is something even the most effective and efficient police services can’t do alone. Transforming Community Policing demonstrates how police can empower community actors to exert social control in a way that fosters community growth and development, minimizing the need for police-led emergency response. By reviewing theories and philosophies surrounding community policing and translating them into practical strategies, this text asserts that the most effective problem-solving occurs when police engage with the public they serve, and shifts the emphasis from “police” to “community.” Topics such as community mobilization and engagement, risk-focused policing, and police legitimacy are explored in terms of the impact they have on communities both in theory and in practice. Examples featured within the text are based on real-life incidents from communities across Canada. Through these examples, readers will see how community policing fits any and all crime and social disorder threats. Drawing on 45 years of hands-on experience and research, author Hugh C. Russell provides readers with the information necessary to promote and maintain communities that are happy, healthy, and safe