NCJ Number
145552
Date Published
1992
Length
16 pages
Annotation
This report describes the process by which the New York City Police Department decided to shift to a philosophy of community policing in the 1990's and details the central components of community policing in the city.
Abstract
Beginning in May 1990, the Department thoroughly assessed its history and current operations and made an organizational commitment to radically alter its traditional way of policing the city and managing its operations. The future strategy for policing aims at making the neighborhood work of police officers the Department's highest priority. Every neighborhood will have one or more police officers assigned to it and responsible for helping the community residents prevent crime, develop a capability for order maintenance, and improve the quality of life. Problemsolving will become the standard way in which police personnel respond to situations brought to their attention, whether on patrol or in administrative, investigative, or support assignments. A written set of values will guide the Department's actions. Police officer creativity will be formally recognized and used in problemsolving. New measures of Departmental performance will be developed.