What is Community Policing?

Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques, to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime.

 

The 2013 Award Submission Period Opens October 15

In its 15th year, the IACP/Cisco Community Policing Awards competition honors those departments worldwide that have prevented and decreased crime and terrorism by forging partnerships with their communities.

Submission Deadline Extended: Midnight EST, June 23, 2013

Participating Departments & Citizens

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David: IACP Community Policing Award - If you have been following IACP and Community Policing Committee announcements, you know that the deadline for IACP/Cisco Community Policing...[read more]
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ND&P: Deadline EXTENDED: 2013 IACP Cisco Community Policing Award - 2013 Community Policing Awards - Deadline Extended Submission Deadline Extended: Midnight EST, June 23, 2013 In its 15th year, the IACP/Cisco...[read more]
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Morgan: Lessons From The Cleveland Kidnappings - While others sit and Monday-morning quarterback what the FBI and Cleveland Police did and did not do, let's not lose...[read more]
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Latest News

Sheriff's office moves forward with community policing initiative
Posted on 14 June 2013

Sheboygan County Sheriff Todd Priebe's campaign vision when he was elected in November 2010 was centered around changing the way the department does business, using his philosophy of community policing and building relationships.

Community Policing Initiative in the Fox Valley
Posted on 13 June 2013

The Fox Valley Metro Police Department is one of the latest in our area to unveil a community policing initiative, hoping to get neighbors to open up about problems before they get worse.

Community policing preferred over fences
Posted on 13 June 2013

PETALING JAYA: FOLLOWING City Hall's proposal to fence up the Selayang wholesale markets to deal with the overwhelming Myanmar community, certain groups have expressed a preference for more grassroots-level measures in dealing with individual cases

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