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.

 

Community Policing Awards

In its 14th 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.

Participating Departments & Citizens

Latest Blogs

Todd: Long-time Chief and CP Committee Member Announces Retirement Credits Community Policing for Success - Long-time Chief, law enforcement executive, and IACP Community Policing Committee Member Dave Dial announces his retirement after 45 years.  Dave...[read more]
Posted 01.30.12
David: Dayton P.D. "The Urban High School Disorder Reduction Project" - Last month I had the privilege of presenting the IACP/ Cisco Community Policing Award to the Dayton Police Department and...[read more]
Posted 12.29.11
Dr. Robbie: Oslo Public Service Summit - 2011 - I had the honor of representing the IACP Community Policing Committee and GILEE (and the Andrew Young School of...[read more]
Posted 12.15.11
Dr. Robbie: Kill Community Policing? - Literally on the eve of the IACP 118th annual conference (Chicago) an article posted on PoliceOne.com by chief Joel Shults...[read more]
Posted 11.27.11
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Latest News

Nassau County Residents Voice Displeasure About Plan To Close 4 Police Precincts
Posted on 6 February 2012

The First Precinct in Baldwin, Fifth Precinct in Elmont, Sixth Precinct in Manhasset and Eighth Precinct in Levittown will become community policing centers with fewer officers under the plan.

Scooters donated to community policing effort
Posted on 6 February 2012

Guam Harley Davidson donated two new scooters to the Guam Police Department's Community Assisted Policing Effort, or CAPE Program, Friday. The 2010 Auto Moto 150cc scooters will be used by CAPE volunteers to enforce parking and littering violations, according to a press release.

Security forces launch community policing in Maoist-hit areas of Jharkhand
Posted on 5 February 2012

Bundu, Feb 5 (ANI): Police personnel in Maoist-afflicted area of Bundu in Jharkhand organised a community-policing programme on Sunday to tackle the growing menace of the ultras.

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