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: 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. While police departments can do their best to abide by the Constitution, they may accidentally overlook particular needs or concerns civilians have. The best way to figure out which constitutional issues matter most to the members of a community is to ask them. Hosting community forums or similar events can allow police to have open and honest conversations with their community. Police should do this proactively, not just after a critical incident. Regular interactions with the community will allow civilians to voice their concerns about new police policy or technology.