Community Policing - A European Perspective

This book provides a view into the multi-dimensional and multi-contextual nature of community policing. It brings together important conceptual discussions as well as numerous case studies and real-life examples of European community policing practices. It further offers insights into how the (primarily locally focused) concept of community policing fits into an increasingly interconnected world. Our book is intended for professionals working in community policing, academics and policymakers developing community policing procedures. In addition, the book aims to provide information for readers who are new to the subject of community policing. The wide range of examples and case studies make it also an excellent resource for teaching materials.

Part 1: CP context and processes.- Introduction.- Community policing in support of social cohesion.- Fostering accountability in community policing.- Community policing: The relevance of social contexts.- CP core components.- Part 2: European CP practices and case studies.- Community policing and radicalization: Evaluation and European examples.- Police liaison approaches to managing political protest: a critical analysis of a prominent UK example.- Community policing and public perception: Belgian expectations and images of the police.- Joining forces for our security in Austrian community policing.- Security as the basis behind community policing: Croatia’s community policing approach.- Community policing case studies: proposing a social media approach.- Part 3: CP in an interconnected world.- New crime and landscapes and new technologies for community policing.- Social media: facilitator and stimulator of community policing.- Mobile communications for community policing.- Importance of cyber security.- Applying computational intelligence to community policing and forensic investigations.- Evaluation framework for CP tools.- Concluding remarks.