"Community policing is at the heart of everything we do. It defines our commitment to working with communities to tackle crime, co-produce safe neighborhoods, and improve quality of life. It also makes officers safer and increases the likelihood that our neighbors and visitors will abide by the law." Chief Todd Axtell, 2016
21st Century Policing Recommendations
Report Recommendation 4.1
4.1
Law enforcement agencies should develop and adopt policies and strategies that reinforce the importance of community engagement in managing public safety.
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4.2
Community policing should be infused throughout the culture and organizational structure of law enforcement agencies.
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4.3
Law enforcement agencies should engage in multidisciplinary, community team approaches for planning, implementing, and responding to crisis situations with complex causal factors.
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4.4
Communities should support a culture and practice of policing that reflects the values of protection and promotion of the dignity of all, especially the most vulnerable.
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4.5
Community policing emphasizes working with neighborhood residents to co-produce public safety. Law enforcement agencies should work with community residents to identify problems and collaborate on implementing solutions that produce meaningful results for the community.
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4.6
Communities should adopt policies and programs that address the needs of children and youth most at risk for crime or violence and reduce aggressive law enforcement tactics that stigmatize youth and marginalize their participation in schools and communities.
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4.7
Communities need to affirm and recognize the voices of youth in community decision making, facilitate youth-led research and problem solving, and develop and fund youth leadership training and life skills through positive youth/police collaboration and interactions.
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