You have been hired as a consultant to assist a local police department convert to a Community Policing strategy. Create a plan that will guide the department through the change. Assume the Chief you are working for is new to the concept, so your plan will need to include:
• The basics of Community Policing
• Benefits of this strategy
• Recruiting and training: what qualities, skills, education, etc do you believe the patrol officers need to have? How will you ensure they have these qualities?
• Changes in patrol officer’s duties
• How will the department evaluate the success or failure of the new strategy
Keep in mind the needs of the community and the ideas proposed in the Broken Windows article.