Police Enforcement : An Era Of Proactive And Preventative Policing

Society in general have showed the distrust, protests and many questions for the like hood of the police profession. The reputation of the police profession is that of the 6 pillars of policing in the modern world as outlined by the President’s Task Force on the 21st Century Policing, which sought to recommend steps forward. Under the banners of ‘Building Trust and Legitimacy’, ‘Policy and Oversight’, ‘Technology and Social Media’, ‘Community Policing and Crime Reduction’, ‘Officer Training and Education’, and ‘Officer Safety and Wellness’ – here are concise definitions for each one and what they mean for American policing ("Final report of the resident’s task force on 21st century policing," 2015).

Policing is a very difficult, complex and dynamic field of endeavor that is always evolves as hard lessons teach us what we need to know about what works and what don’t work. There are three different Era’s in America’s policing: The Political Era, The Reform Era, and The Community Problem Solving Era. A lot has changed in the way that policing works over the years in the United States.

Policing today consists of three eras. These three eras have adapted and built off one another through history (Parr, 2014). The first era started around 1840 to 1930, and is known as the Political Era. The second Era is known as the Reform Era and lasted from 1930 to 1970. The last era is called the Community-Problem Solving Era and is still being adapted and used today. The Political Era emphasizes on meeting the needs of politicians. The police were given power through the local government and the community had very little say in what happened. The police and politicians worked together to control the city and neighborhoods (Palmiotto, 2000). This was often referred to as a ward. The ward politician controlled all the police in their neighborhood. The police officers tasks included not only crime prevention and order but a lot of social service activities that involved their neighborhoods. The officers resembled the ethnic backgrounds of the neighborhoods they lived and worked in and performed their patrols gaining trust from their community (Palmiotto, 2000). This allowed positive integration of police officers leading to more public service, and the trust of the officers to stop crime when is starts.

Law Enforcement officers have one of the most critical jobs in the United States. Their lives are always on the line and they are of high regards. This means they cannot fail! The results of their jobs do not only depend on their actions but also on the people. What this means is the community has a huge role when it comes to solving crime. Though many people may not believe it, they are the key to a successful crime prevention community. The people of the United States don’t really understand both the positive and negative effects that community policing actually brings. Some may say it is very dangerous based on their experiences. Others may say it’s the best way to do away with crime. Today the two will be compared and put to test by true officers serving our country. The facts will be stated and questions will be answered. Let’s take a look at what community policing is really all about!

Policing in the United States has changed dramatically since it was first brought to the thirteen colonies from England. However, some of the issues faced then are being faced in policing today. There are also new trends that are prevalent, and these trends will continue to have lasting effects on the future of policing. Even though new trends improve policing overall, they can also cause more serious issues. It is crucial to continue making changes topolicing because it allows law enforcement officers to keep up with the rest of society, including the knowledge of new crime trends. This paper will

The nation was jarred by events that occurred in 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri; Staten Island, New York; Cleveland, Ohio; and in 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland. These events which followed officer-involved incidents in these American cities and around the nation exposed deep divides between communities and their police departments. As the discord reached a fever pitch, law enforcement agencies nationwide began the process of self-evaluation, reflecting on policies and practices and implementing innovative strategies to better engender community policing principles, build trust, and allay fear.

This event is the first of its kind and has brought together police officers from around the country to discuss how we can strengthen the relationships between law enforcement and the communities they serve. The discussion was a healthy balance of how these groups can work together and improve these relationships.” The Black Chamber of Arizona, University of Phoenix, and the Checkered Flag Run Foundation organized an event that included law enforcement, community-based organizations, and government leaders, to address the issues of the negative reputation law enforcement has been getting hit with by the media. The purpose was to come up with some new solutions to help represent law enforcement in a better light and dispel undesirable rumors.

Pillar two stresses that if police are to carry out their responsibilities according to established policies, those said policies must reflect the communities' values that the police serve in. In order to develop competent policies and practices to make use of the necessary resources aimed at crime prevention and reduction, law enforcement agencies need to be able to collaborate with community members, especially in communities and neighborhoods truly affected by crime. A step in the right direction would be to start improving relationships (between law enforcement and communities), increasing community engagement, and fostering cooperation.

There is an overwhelming issue in law enforcement today involving police and community relations. President Barak Obama established this task force to research and discover potential trouble areas in law enforcement today. As we have placed our faith in the members present in this task force there are many areas of focus. However, my goal is to focus on Community Policing and Crime Reduction strategies such as the Broken Windows Theory, Media Relations, and the responsibility of stakeholders.

The future of policing article was very intriguing. When risk assessment is done properly it allows businesses and individuals to plan ahead and develop contingency plans that are ready to be implemented should certain events occur. This not only makes the process more efficient, it also reduces some of the stress that can occur when something unexpected happens.

2. Manning’s concept of” appearance management is to discuss progressive police, forms of crime prevention and have these strategies been helpful in reducing crime rates. Progressive police views is that they cannot solve crimes alone without society help. They need help in information as while there connections or networks are vast they still have limitations in their organizations. To become co-producers in society is one of the greatest tools civilians in society can use to track criminals or those involved in schemes that can destroy a nation within to weaken their principles or beliefs. Forms of police crime prevention is that crimes can be anticipations according to evidence or studies, so they must focus on areas that have high crime

Over the last several years, most police departments have been facing numerous financial challenges. The main reason is law enforcement agencies are expected to do more with less and the stagnant economy. The combination of these factors has been placing pressure on many departments to begin imposing budget cuts. Evidence of this can be seen with a survey that was conducted by the University of North Carolina. They found that 67% of police departments made some kind of budget cuts for 2011. The most severe reductions were occurring in large police departments such as Los Angeles, Atlanta and Detroit. (Delfem, 2011, pp. 199 - 205) This is illustrating one of the most pressing issues affecting a wide variety of police departments across the country. To fully understand what is happening requires: examining the situation, how they are able to interact with other agencies (i.e. state / federal) and recommending the way this relationship can be improved. Together, these elements will offer specific insights about how police departments can effectively address this problem.

Goldstein identified several concerns with modern law enforcement that problem-oriented policing sought to overcome. First was that professional policing’s focus on efficiency had reduced their effectiveness at dealing with problems. Second, agencies were reactive in nature. The focus on response to calls for service left little time for officers to engage in proactive policing strategies. Third, a major resource for law enforcement is the community itself but that partnerships between law enforcement and the community they serve had been severed. Fourth, the top down focus of police management did not provide for enough input from line officers and that their talent was largely going wasted. Fifth, the complexity of police organizations had not been properly recognized and that adjustments were needed for agencies to see greater success.

There are multiple approaches to engaging a police force with the community in order to most effectively prevent and respond to crime, and considering the relative strengths and weakness of each of these strategic models will demonstrate how models can impact the operation of daily policing practices and activities. The model under discussion here is called community oriented policing (COP), and focuses on building relationships and rapport between officers and the community in order to more effectively prevent crime. It is augmented by a model called problem solving policing (PSP), and depends upon rank-and-file officers identifying community problem areas through direct observation and analysis. Each model excels at slightly different things, and in practice most police agencies deploy a mix of models. By examining the Miami-Dade Police Department's handbook for school resource officers, it will be possible to view a COP/PSP policy in action in order to better understand how these models practically affect policing.

Community policing as a concept is mainly about allowing the community a voice in determining the priorities law enforcement. Allen & Sawhney (2015) defines community police as collaborative effort between police and the community they serve to customize the delivery of police services (p. 307). In order to utilize the community policing approach, it is important for agencies to have a strong bond and trust with the community they serve. Without this trust, creative policing innovations fall short. Despite what shortcomings the approach to policing may have for law enforcement, the popularity of community led or community based policing is on the rise in America. American law enforcement as an industry faces a never-ending public relations crisis, especially during the onset of tough on crime approaches prevalent in of the last forty years. Within the two decades, community police strategies based on bringing key stakeholders together to