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Community policing is a way of providing policing services that emphasizes communitypartners/;fips, <br /> crime prevention, and problem so~ring. While all law enforcement agencies hope to respond and react to <br /> crime, ~mmunity policing adds a focus on working to prevent cdmes before they occur. By working with <br /> members of the community to identi~ and solve problem situations, community policing mn be a tool to <br /> reduce ~rime and improve the quality of life of citizens. <br /> <br /> The information in the questions below will provide the COPS Office with basic knowledge about your <br />current community policing efforts, and how you will use your new position(s) to further the implementation of <br />community policing. <br /> <br /> ~YOu are not expected to engage in ali of the activities listed be/om They are examples of the commu- <br />nity policing efforts of other la? enfor~.me..qt agen. cies....If you ha.¥~~a w.dtten dg~u.m.~n, t. that. serve~ as your <br />eommun~t policing plan, please attach it at the end of this form, ~ <br /> <br />OYerall~pproach: ' ' <br /> ~ . <br /> ?: <br />2. Please indicate which .of the following are part of your overall approach to community policing, and which you <br /> hope' to implement under your COPS FAST granL' <br /> <br />a) Crlmel PrevenEott Efforf~. <br /> <br /> Have Plan'to <br />Implemented Implement <br /> <br />b) Problem.$olvlng Ac~ivlEes: <br /> <br /> Have Plan to <br /> .. Implemented Implement <br /> <br />c) Communlty Partnershlps: <br /> <br /> Have Plan to <br />lm~ented~; Implement~ <br /> <br />a. Youth programs (e.g., in.school, after school, weekend police/youth <br />· ,: programs) <br />b. Anti-drug programs <br />c. Regular meetings with community groups to discuss crime <br />d. Anti-violence programs ' <br />e. Other (speCify) <br /> <br />a. Identifying crime problems with members of the community and other <br /> government agencies (e.g., prosecbtor and courts, social services, <br /> probation office) <br />b. Identifying crime problems by looking at cdme trends (e.g,, <br /> keeping records of crimes and the types of requests for help) <br />c.' Preventing crime by focusing on conditions that lead to cdme (e.g., <br /> abandoned buildings and cars, referrals to other civil agencies) <br />d. Other (specify) <br /> <br />a. Writing a strategic plan for community policing <br />b. Locating office or stations within neighborhoods <br />c. Community policing training for officers <br />d. Community policing training for citizens <br />e. Other (specify) ' ' <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />i <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />pag$2 ' <br /> <br /> <br />