See, I *KNEW* you were going to say something like that.
Common sense tells me that police effectiveness increases when the public image of the police police increases, so whether community policing
was designed to increase the public image of the
police or to increase police effectiveness doesn't
really matter.
They go hand-in-hand.
And, as far as not being bothered to fight crime, I have called 911 to report things such as minors loitering in a park after dark.
As far as turning this into a flame fest, it takes two!
I'll keep going as long as you want!
Brian
Originally posted by Sandman333:
No, again you are mistaken. Community Policing is an effort to increase police effectiveness through community involvement. A side benefit is that it increases the public image of the police. See the quote:
"You yell something's got to be done to fight crime, but you can't be bothered to get involved."
I suspect that fits you rather well.
