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What is Community Policing?

Community Oriented Policing, is a philosophy and organizational strategy that encourages a partnership and problem solving relationship between the people and their police. It is based on the idea that both the police and the community must work as equal partners to address issues of crime and disorder. Community Policing works to enhance public safety with a goal of improving the quality of life within the community. It means focusing on a problem and bringing together all available resources to come up with a long term solution.

The philosophy of Community Policing does not abandon traditional methods of policing. Rather, gives employees additional tools and latitude to look deeper into the causes of problems, while giving them the authority to make decisions to solve those problems.

Components of Community Policing

Partnership in Responsibility:

 

The entire community is responsible for public safety - not just the police. Community Policing recognizes and encourages that shared responsibility.

 

Problem Solving:

 

Officers are encouraged to use problem solving models to develop customized responses and solutions in addressing issues.  Problems are addressed using a four step process:

 

Empowerment:

 

Community policing shifts the role of the police officer from an incident driven officer to problem solver and facilitator.  It empowers and strengthens community based efforts.

The Cody Police Department uses the S.A.R.A model to implement Community Oriented Policing as follows:

Scanning:

 

Problems are identified

 

Analysis:

 

Learn everything about the problem.

 

Response:

 

develop long term solutions to problems

 

Assessment:

 

Evaluate progress and adjust solutions as necessary

 

The Cody Police Department is implementing a philosophical change towards Community Policing. We feel this change, will in time, promote a greater quality of service and citizen satisfaction, through more effective response to community defined issues. Remember, law enforcement can't do it alone. We want you to be involved. Stop by, talk with Officers, and let us know your concern. If you don't have time to stop by, contact us at cpd@codypd.net.

Also, check out our Community Resources page.

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