Community Engagement and Policing Flashcards
What is Community Engagement?
Dynamic Relational Process that facilitates communication, involvement, interaction, and exchange between an organization and a community
What is Community Policing?
Conditions that rise to Public Safety issues such as crime, social disorder and fear of crime
When did Boston Establish a Watch?
1631
Under what Supervision was the BPD established?
The City founded a Police force of 6 men, under supervision of the CITY MARSHALL
The Boston Watch of 120 men continued to operate separately
What happened in 1854?
The city replaced the watch organization with BPD, 250 Officers , 2 dollars per shift
What was introduced in the 1880’s?
The Telephone, which greatly influences means of Communication in the BPD
What happened towards the end of the 19th century?
BPD Officers began providing charitable services such as serving soup to the poor at the Station, and open doors who could spend the night as a LODGER
When did the BPD Purchase its first Patrol Car?
1903
When did BPD Purchase its first Patrol Wagon?
1912
What are the Peelian Principles?
Basic Foundation for current law enforcement
What is Principle 7?
Police are the Public and the Public are the Police
