COMMUNITY POLICING
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Community policing
Early in the history of organized crime-fighting, police were often ineffective or even corrupted by the relationships developed from working in the community in which they lived. The theory of community policing often led to ideas of vigilantism and Wild West-like possess (Segrave & Ratcliffe, 2017). SARA can provide solutions that may not require police action. Current community policing philosophies, like S.A.R.A., with their emphasis on problem-solving, lend themselves to a more cooperative solution process.
The policing approach is known as SARA (scanning, analyzing, responding, and assessing the situation), is a successful instrument in community policing. In essence, SARA needs police to proactively investigate for problems in their areas, establish the major causes of these issues, and respond appropriately by incorporating appropriate methods to curb crimes (Segrave & Ratcliffe, 2017). SARA benefits are far higher, even though the execution of these processes can take assets, time, and money. The police officers undertake specialized training with the SARA models to understand the fundamental causes of crimes rather than merely dealing with the symptoms.
By first observing (scanning) a community, police officers, business owners, and citizens can predict potentially problematic areas (Segrave & Ratcliffe, 2017). This could be anything like a dark location that could be a potential hot-spot for illicit activities. The next stage is an analysis of the scenario to find out why it can be a problem. With community policing, the response would come from a group effort to contact businesses and homeowners. This group would be willing to raise funds to fix or install lighting at that park and keep crime away or speaking to the elderly individual’s neighbors to see if they can keep an eye out so that the person doesn’t become a victim or suffer an accident. Assessments of outcome efficiencies are essential in ensuring that correct information is collected. While these jobs are not the police’s responsibility, they, as a hired representative, are often the ones to stop and think along the lines of safety while the rest of the population goes about their daily lives. The communities can determine the underlying issues using SARA models (Segrave & Ratcliffe, 2017). The law enforcement bodies can collaborate with society to curb crimes.
Reference
Segrave, M., & Ratcliffe, J. (2017). Community policing: A descriptive overview.