Title: Constitutional Policing vs. Community Policing
Headings: Constitutional Policing vs. Community Policing
Constitutional Policing vs. Community Policing
Article highlights
What Is Constitutional Policing?
What Is Community Policing?
Perhaps most importantly, a community-policing philosophy emphasizes police relationships within the community.
The Intersection of Constitutional and Community Policing
Constitutional policing lays the groundwork for community policing.
Encouraging constitutional and community policing practices in your department
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Content: Training officers in how they can interact with citizens in the most effective ways possible. The Police Executive Research Forum isn’t the only group embracing the relationship between community and constitutional policing. The Atlanta Police Department also released materials detailing the ways that constitutional policing best practices can support community policing goals. Former Atlanta Police Chief George Turner suggests that law enforcement agencies can build public trust through actions such as: Providing transparent and timely information about the investigation process when a civilian files a complaint against an officer. Creating training that fosters a culture of empathy, dignity, and respect. Recognizing the unique needs and challenges of particular groups within the community – such as youth, non-English speakers, LGBTQ, and minorities. The overall theme of this advice is straightforward: police must work to maintain the public’s trust or risk having the relationship with citizens erode. Both constitutional and community policing play vital roles in maintaining this trust.