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The conceptual ambiguity of community in community policing – Filtering the muddy waters

The conceptual ambiguity of community in community policing – Filtering the muddy waters Community policing, which appears to have captured the interest of many criminal justice professionals and scholars, places strong emphasis on police/community relations. To date, however, little attention has focused on the underlying theoretical foundation of this evolving policing strategy. This paper attempts to contribute to the ongoing discourse by examining the parallels between communitarianism and community policing, and by doing so, assist in refining the current definitional ambiguity surrounding the concept of community. In the end, the author works toward a moderating resolution to the inherent tensions of the rights-based and community-seeking presuppositions. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management Emerald Publishing

The conceptual ambiguity of community in community policing – Filtering the muddy waters

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Emerald Publishing
Copyright
Copyright © 2000 MCB UP Ltd. All rights reserved.
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1363-951X
DOI
10.1108/13639510010333840
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Abstract

Community policing, which appears to have captured the interest of many criminal justice professionals and scholars, places strong emphasis on police/community relations. To date, however, little attention has focused on the underlying theoretical foundation of this evolving policing strategy. This paper attempts to contribute to the ongoing discourse by examining the parallels between communitarianism and community policing, and by doing so, assist in refining the current definitional ambiguity surrounding the concept of community. In the end, the author works toward a moderating resolution to the inherent tensions of the rights-based and community-seeking presuppositions.

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Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies and Management – Emerald Publishing

Published: Jun 1, 2000

Keywords: Community relations

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