Title: What Is Constitutional Policing?
Headings: What Is Constitutional Policing?
What Is Constitutional Policing?
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What Is Constitutional Policing?
Why Constitutional Policing Is Important
Ways to Promote a Culture of Constitutional Policing
Encourage transparency and relationships with the community.
Re-examine policies and practices.
Focus on constitutional issues in training.
Constitutional and Community Policing – Two Sides of the Same Coin
Rejecting one-size-fits-all policing.
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Content: The community will know they can trust police officers to act in ways that are respectful, appropriate, and just. This makes them more likely to cooperate with the police. And this, in turn, makes it possible for police departments to achieve goals such as reducing crime. However, it isn’t enough for police to simply meet the minimum requirements of the Constitution. In the past, police officers could get away with only a cursory knowledge of constitutional law. But such ignorance won’t fly today. Technology has made issues such as the right to privacy increasingly sophisticated. And citizens are more aware of their rights and eager to hold police officers accountable for perceived violations. Law enforcement agencies must work extra hard to ensure they have policies, practices, and training in place to ensure constitutional policing. Ways to Promote a Culture of Constitutional Policing
Encourage transparency and relationships with the community.