community policing

noun

the assigning of the same one or two policemen to a particular area so that they become familiar with the residents and the residents with them, as a way of reducing crime

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“Marines aren’t trained in de-escalatory tactics required in community policing. We don’t deploy troops in civilian settings, typically because it increases the risk of excessive force, wrongful deaths and erosion of public trust.”

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Council tax includes a so-called police precept, which helps fund services such as regular community policing.

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Among the challenges, she said, are the department’s “hollowed out” community policing program and long-standing issues with racism.

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At an event in Derbyshire, a key target council which is currently run by the Conservatives, Sir Keir said Labour councils would "work hand-in-hand" with the government on its plan for change, including bringing back community policing, supporting High Streets and fixing potholes.

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During one of his confirmation hearings, McDonnell told the City Council that he wants more cops for “reinforcing” community policing, whichcalls for officers to get out of their vehicles and engage with residents, instead of racing from one 911 call to the next.

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