Police Policy

Running head : Police policy

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Introduction

For a long period especially in the 1960s , the public lacking confidence in the policing models which were being employed . During this period , a professional form of policing model was being used which made the public view the police as being ineffectual as well as ineffective Failure of the professional models to meet the need of the communities led to the need for formulation of different strategies . Currently there are two policing strategies in use namely the

community oriented policing and the problem oriented policing . These two approaches to policing are related with some people using them interchangeably However , these two concepts are different but not incompatible and neither are they in competition . The difference between the community oriented and problem oriented policing is largely determined by the scope in which the police influence goes beyond their mandates of enforcing the law (Strategic Policy Partnership , n . d

Community oriented policing , advantages and disadvantages

While employing the community oriented policing , the police power usually extends to cover all aspects of a community that is the police influence covers all aspects in a community . Under this policing strategy , the police officers are regarded as being an extension of the larger community . Community oriented policing aims at restoring informal controls that could encourage individuals to police themselves . This form of policing also aims at ensuring that people in the society become disciplined by following the morals and virtues held important to the community...