CRJS 212 Introduction to Community Policing

This course explores community policing: a revolutionary movement, a philosophy and an organizational strategy that has changed the face of law enforcement. It expands the traditional police mandate and broadens the focus of fighting crime to include solving community problems, urging police to form a partnership with the people in the community so average citizens can contribute to the police process in exchange for their support and participation.

Community policing has evolved considerably in the last 10 years, and these extensive changes are reflected on managing community policing, crime prevention and community policing, strategies and tactics for community policing, drugs and community policing, and the past and future of community policing.