Community-Based Policing, Crime, and Symbolic Interactionism: How These Three Aspects are Interdependent
Advisor(s)
Dr. Joseph DeLeeuw
Confirmation
1
Document Type
Poster
Location
McIntosh Activities Room
Start Date
19-4-2024 12:00 PM
End Date
19-4-2024 12:50 PM
Abstract
With the implementation of community-based policing models, communities around the world have experienced an immense increase in trust and interdependence of law enforcement, resulting from the social phenomenon of symbolic interactionism. Symbolic interactionism is a social theory solely based on human interactions and symbols that contribute to the improvement of society. With this increase of trust, communities have experienced a decrease in crime in those areas in which models of community policing have been implemented, as well as with an increase of deterrence. Community-based policing strongly depends on the ways in which law enforcement strategize and devise new ways to effectively combat crime and build relationships amongst the citizens of their communities. This research addresses the effectiveness of various community-based models, such as, foot-patrols, neighborhood watches, community / youth engagement programs, diversity amongst officers, and training programs, and the methods in which symbolic interactionism play a major role in the decrease in crime in communities.
Keywords: Community-based policing, symbolic interactionism, interdependence, deterrence
Recommended Citation
Fenton, Delaney Kelly, "Community-Based Policing, Crime, and Symbolic Interactionism: How These Three Aspects are Interdependent" (2024). ONU Student Research Colloquium. 25.
https://digitalcommons.onu.edu/student_research_colloquium/2024/Posters/25
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Community-Based Policing, Crime, and Symbolic Interactionism: How These Three Aspects are Interdependent
McIntosh Activities Room
With the implementation of community-based policing models, communities around the world have experienced an immense increase in trust and interdependence of law enforcement, resulting from the social phenomenon of symbolic interactionism. Symbolic interactionism is a social theory solely based on human interactions and symbols that contribute to the improvement of society. With this increase of trust, communities have experienced a decrease in crime in those areas in which models of community policing have been implemented, as well as with an increase of deterrence. Community-based policing strongly depends on the ways in which law enforcement strategize and devise new ways to effectively combat crime and build relationships amongst the citizens of their communities. This research addresses the effectiveness of various community-based models, such as, foot-patrols, neighborhood watches, community / youth engagement programs, diversity amongst officers, and training programs, and the methods in which symbolic interactionism play a major role in the decrease in crime in communities.
Keywords: Community-based policing, symbolic interactionism, interdependence, deterrence