Community policing
2014-09-30 17:53:12.018315+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
New Haven's drop in gun violence builds over 3 years:
“The New Haven Police Department had fallen back as an organization which was reactive and 9-1-1 driven,” he said.
Furthermore, as the department moved away from community policing, a gap seemed to develop.
“The department had isolated itself from the community,” Esserman said.
Build a police department that interacts with the community rather than imposing upon it, and good things happen. Who knew?