Answer to Question #177791 in English for PolB

Question

The philosophy of community policing guides police management styles and operational 

strategies. It emphasises the establishment of police-community partnerships and a problem￾solving approach responsive to the needs of the community. 

Discuss the concept of community policing briefly under the following headings:

2.

Definition of concept

Answer 1

Community policing is both a way of thinking (philosophy) and a channel to implement that philosophy (organizational strategy) to enable the police and community work in collaboration and apply problem-solving approaches in proactively addressing the immediate factors that impede public safety like social disorder, crime and insecurity