Community Policing & Crime Reduction
Community policing is evolving to meet the new expectations that emerge in the 21st century. This section examines the role law enforcement officers play in intervention and prevention and how that relates to crime reduction. Relationship and partnership building, as well as interactions with youth, are also themes in this section.
Tools
- Building Communities of Trust: A Guidance for Community Leaders
- The Effects of Adolescent Development on Policing
- Improving Law Enforcement Responses to Adolescent Girls
- Reducing Violence and Crime on our Streets: A Guide for Law Enforcement Leaders
- Youth Focused Policing Agency Self-Assessment Tool
Reports & Publications
- Practices in Modern Policing: Police-Youth Engagement
- IACP National Policy Summit on Community-Police Relations: Advancing a Culture of Cohesion and Community Trust
- IACP National Summit on Law Enforcement's Leadership Role in Juvenile Justice Reform
- Nationwide Survey of Law Enforcement Executives on Juvenile Justice
- Practices in Modern Policing: Policing in Small, Rural, and Tribal Communities
- Practices in Modern Policing: Policing in Vulnerable Populations
Articles & Blog Posts
Other Resources
- Training Key: Community Policing and Crime Reduction
- IACP Police & Youth Engagement Project
- IACP Youth Focused Policing Resource Center
- Safeguarding Children of Arrested Parents Project
- Webinar: Effective Youth Diversion Strategies for Law Enforcement
- Video: Practices in Modern Policing: Policing in Small, Rural, and Tribal Communities
- Video: Practices in Modern Policing: Serving Vulnerable Populations
