Citation

Crowl JN. Police Pract. Res. 2017; 18(5): 449-462.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15614263.2017.1303771

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Since the 1970s, community policing strategies or the language thereof have been purportedly initiated by a number of police departments nationwide to address notable issues such as crime, neighborhood disorder, and fear of crime. This policing philosophy has received considerable attention and support among scholars, police administrators, and criminal justice practitioners. This article synthesizes the available empirical evidence on the effectiveness of community policing initiatives using a variety of outcome measures. An overview of community policing is first provided with particular attention paid to its essence and objectives. Prior studies that have analyzed community policing effectiveness are then reviewed and assessed in terms of their methodological rigor and scientific merit. A discussion and future research considerations are presented to conclude.

Language: en

Keywords

Community policing; crime prevention; fear of crime; police legitimacy