chapter 7

Building Partnerships: A Cornerstone of Community Policing

1. What are the most important factors that lead you to trust another person? To distrust someone?

2. Discuss the pros and cons of using volunteers in a law enforcement agency.

3. Select a campus problem you feel is important and describe the partners who might collaborate to address the problem.

4. Why are permanent shift and area assignments for officers important in community policing?

5. Why is trust an issue between police and residents of low-income neighborhoods?

6. What are the main criticisms or arguments against having police involved in community policing partnerships?

7. What strategies can help free up time for officers' involvement in partnerships?

8. Explain the difference between community courts and traditional courts.

Community Policing - Partnerships for Problem Solving, 8 th Edition

Linda S. Miller, Karen M. Hess, Christine Hess Orthmann Copyright 2018

ISBN: 978-1-337-50006-7