community policing

noun

1. 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

Example Sentences

"Community policing teams are carrying out additional, high visibility patrols of the area."

From BBC

The strategy is built on professionalizing law enforcement and implementing the sorts of data-driven and community policing models used in many U.S. cities.

From Los Angeles Times

Martinez has vowed to prioritize “community policing” that focuses on prevention and emphasizes positive interactions with law enforcement.

From Los Angeles Times

Bell, a private lawyer at the time, began holding meetings about community policing before running against and defeating Prosecuting Attorney Bob McCulloch, who failed to indict Darren Wilson, the officer who shot Brown and claimed self-defense.

From Salon

Experts say the novel security strategies that Sheinbaum embraced in Mexico City — improving investigations, professionalizing cops and implementing community policing models developed in U.S. cities such as Oakland — may be difficult to repeat elsewhere in the country, where organized crime is more violent and more deeply embedded than it is in the capital.

From Los Angeles Times