Community is defined as a social group of any sizes whose
members reside in a specific locality, share government, and
often have a common cultural and historical heritage. Or a
social, religious, occupational, or other group sharing common
characteristics or interests and perceived or perceiving itself
as distinct in some respect from the larger society within which
it exists. Police is defined as an organized civil force for
maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing
the laws. Or the regulation and control of a community, esp. for
the maintenance of public order, safety, health, morals, etc.
The United States Department of Justice has defined police and
community relations as a philosophy that “focuses on crime and
social disorder through the delivery of police services that
includes aspects of traditional law enforcement, as well as
prevention, problem-solving, community engagement, and
partnerships. (Docobo, 2005) The future of police-community
relations I believe rests on organizing