NCJ Number
226093
Editor(s)
Deborah Spence
Date Published
March 2008
Length
6 pages
Annotation
This issue addresses how police can build mutual trust with the community while using appropriate force when necessary; recent partnerships developed by the Office of Community-Oriented Policing (COPS); the role of traditional policing in the context of community policing; the increasing trend in unsolved homicides; an opportunity for training in homeland security; and a description of a new COPS CD on law enforcement personnel management.
Abstract
The article on building mutual trust between police and the community while maintaining the police option to use appropriate force in performing their duties focuses on the police establishing partnerships with key community stakeholders, so law enforcement agencies can engage and educate all citizens on police operations and the conditions under which various levels of force may be required. This is followed by a report on the most recent example of a partnership with the United Negro College Foundation Special Programs Corporation (SP).The COPS Office awarded funding to SP for its Campus-Community Policing Partnership. Another article addresses the role of traditional policing in the context of community policing, with attention to the activities of routine patrol, rapid response to calls for service, arrests, investigations, and information sharing. Another article documents the increasing trend in unsolved homicides nationwide. In addressing this issue, the COPS Office recommends consulting the resource “Promoting Effective Homicide Investigations,” which outlines practices, policies, and procedures that can increase the number of successful homicide investigation; examples are provided from several departments that have implemented some of the highlighted practices. The announcement of a training opportunity consists of a 2-day course on “Creating Vigilant, Prepared, and Resilient Communities for Homeland Security.” Also described is a new CD developed by the COPS Office that can assist law enforcement executives in finding, training, and retaining qualified staff.