Diversity Training in Law Enforcement
Analysis and Reflection As Hosner and Gomila (2008) point out, “Community policing is a philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques, to proactively address the immediate conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime” (p. 17). The officer I interviewed said that community policing was a top priority in his department because the city had experienced racial issues in the past and community policing was meant to help alleviate the symptoms of racial tension. The police officer was able to build trust among… Continue Reading...
