Using Community Policing to Build Stronger Communities Nazmia Alqadi Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services 06/10/22 Office of Community Oriented Policing Services www.cops.usdoj.gov
Jan 01, 2016
Using Community Policing to Build Stronger Communities
Nazmia AlqadiDepartment of Justice, Office of Community
Oriented Policing Services
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Community policing enhances traditional policing by increasing the stake the community has in public safety, and the way in which the community and police can work together to address the problems facing each individual community or neighborhood.
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To better integrate law enforcement leaders into the 17 year-old movement against hate and intolerance,
to improve police-community relations nationwide, and
to institutionalize model community policing practices that help prevent hate crimes and that foster safety and inclusion for all residents.
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The objective will be met through: A new online resource site
Five new short films on hate crime prevention strategies
Action guides
Law enforcement guides
A series of webinars addressing challenges in the field
A network of law enforcement leaders to act as resources and mentors
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For more information www.niot.org/cops
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Building Stronger, Safer Communities: A guide for law enforcement and community partners to prevent and respond to hate crimes
A new guide that offers leadership strategies and actionable tactics to help law enforcement agencies work with community partners
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Identify all stakeholders Include diverse stakeholders
Understand your problem Use the SARA problem-solving model
Prioritize hate crimes Organizational change that shows the police
department is committed to prioritizing hate crimes
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Invest in training for officers Training for new recruits and existing personnel at all
levels on hate crimes and other related issues
Create a special task force on hate crimes Work to better coordinate hate-crime law enforcement,
provide assistance to the victims, and strengthen the partnership between law enforcement and the community
Host a screening of NIOT or other films Use media to spark conversations about local issues of
hate and develop solutions
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Work with schools Majority of hate and bias motivated crimes are
committed by persons 29 years old and younger, with approximately 17 percent under the age of 17*
Create public awareness Provides information, awareness, and resources for
community members and victims
*Langton, Lynn, and Michael Planty, Hate Crime, 2003–2009 (U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, 2011), http://bjs.gov/content/pub/pdf/hc0309.pdf.
If your community is facing a crime or disorder problem, we probably have something for you in our Resource
Library
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Nazmia E. Alqadi202.305.8327
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“Questions have arisen about the policing of science. Who is responsible for the policing? My answer is:
all of us.” Serge Lang
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