COMMUNITY ORIENTEDPOLICINGThe Contact Policeman

AUTHOR: Dino JahdadicUNIVERSITY: University of Montenegro

Faculty of Law, Criminalistics and Security

II International student conference „Safety in local communities-legal and criminological perspectives“’, Podgorica, 4 April 2018.

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What is The Community-Oriented Policing?

Contact Policeman

Community PolicingIn Montenegro

01What is the Community-Oriented Policing?

DEFINITION

"Community policing is a philosophy of full service personalized policing, where the same officer patrols and works in the same area on a permanent basis, from a decentralized place, working in a proactive partnership with citizens to identify and solve problems."

Bertus Ferreira

of community policing is for the police to build relationships with the community through interactions with local agencies and members of the public, creating partnerships and strategies for reducing crime and disorder

THE CENTRAL GOAL

What is the Community-Oriented Policing?

DEFENITION

"Community policing is a philosophy of full service personalized policing, where the same officer patrols and works in the same area on a permanent basis, from a decentralized place, working in a proactive partnership with citizens to identify and solve problems."

Bertus Ferreira

Robert Peelfounder of London's Metropolitan Police

1788-1850

ORIGIN

The nine Peelian Principles 1829.

• central mission of the police is "to prevent crime and disorder“

• they are an alternative to "repression by military force"

The police should aim to have a cooperative relationship with

the public

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Proactive

TRADITIONAL POLICING

COMMUNITY POLICING

Reactive

Protect law-abiding citizens from criminals

Assist the public in establishing and maintaining a safe, orderly social environment

Identifying and apprehending criminals while gathering enough evidence to convict them

Solving the crimes that the community is concerned about, and solving concerns by working with and gaining support from the community

Neighbourhood Policing Teams in the United Kingdom

designed to:

• make the policemore visible,• reduce fear • and aid interaction between the public and the police.

PatrolsIncreased use of foot or cycle patrols.

Encouraging Encouraging the community to

help prevent crime by providing advice, giving talks at schools,

encouraging neighborhood watch groups, and a variety of other

techniques.

AccountabilityIncreased officer accountability to

the communities they are supposed to serve.

DecentralizationDecentralizing the police authority, allowing more discretion amongst lower-ranking officers, and more initiative expected from them.

Common Methodsof Community-Policing include:

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SPECIALIZED POLICE OFFICER

With their knowledge and skills they should enabledirect communication with citizens, gaining insight intothe problems of their environment and ,together withthem and other subjects of the society, taking measuresand actions for their solving.

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Improve partner relationships

Enable citizens an active rule

AIMS TO:

MAINTENANCE OF ORDER AND

PEACE

LAW ENFORCEMENT

SUPPRESSION AND PREVENTION

OF CRIME

PROVISION OF SERVICES

EDUCATION OF CITIZENS

• Ensures public safety

• Ensures respect of applicable laws

• One of the mainpolice functions

• Provides help in terms of information

• Increasing the security culture of citizens, establishing better citizens-policerelations

CONTACT POLICEMAN

DUTIES:

Community Oriented Policingin the Montenegro

• Coordination and organization under:

SECTION FOR PREVENTATION AND COMMUNITY POLICING

• Developed in 2007.

• Focused on Contact Policemen and Contact Areas

Community Oriented Policingin the Montenegro

• Coordination and organization under:

SECTION FOR PREVENTATION AND COMMUNITY POLICING

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• Developed in 2007.

• Focused on Contact Policemen and Contact Areas

Community Oriented Policingin the Montenegro

• Coordination and organization under:

SECTION FOR PREVENTATION AND COMMUNITY POLICING

• Developed in 2007.

• Focused on Contact Policemen and Contact Areas

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IN CONCLUSIONCommunity Policing

• improves the safety and quality of life

• security environment

• better communication with the police

timely knowledge for existence of a criminal offense, which is one of the prerequisites for the effective initiation and termination of the criminal procedure.

THANK YOU!

If any questions contact me on:dinojahdadic@gmail.com