community policing

English

Noun

community policing (uncountable)

  1. (law enforcement) A style of policing in which the police aim to maintain relations with the community.
    • 2001, Bernard E. Harcourt, Illusion of Order:
      Community policing is prevention-oriented, in contrast to the earlier reform model―the model of professional crime fighting―which centered on the 911 strategy.
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