Community Engagement
The importance of community engagement in effective policing first came to the forefront in the 1980s with the advent of community-oriented policing. Since then, community engagement and cooperation has become increasingly important and law enforcement agencies are using a multitude of innovative programs to engage with their communities.
For this Assignment, you will create a Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation on community engagement. In your presentation, address the following:
- Why community relationships are imperative to effective policing.
- How administration of a criminal justice organization is made easier with positive community partnerships.
- Through research, outline four current community relations programs being used by law enforcement organizations today. For each program, cover the following:
- Summarize the program.
- Explain how the program improves police-community relations.
- Discuss any measures of success you are able find for the program.
