The New Approach

This blog will discuss an important law enforcement approach to crime that may or may not be as popular or a common practice among law enforcement departments. Reactive policing has been a common theme from the very beginning of policing and has stayed strong to even modern day law enforcement policies. Agencies would react to an even that has recently transpired or that is currently being taken place due to the fact that no other technique has been introduced until fairly recently. It has taken that reactive force into a proactive measure by understanding root causes of incidents and problems rather than continually battling the same obstacles with no real results in the overall reduction of crime. By becoming an integral component of the philosophy of community policing, it has opened up new avenues in which the public sees Law Enforcement. It has also introduced a new structure of accountability of law enforcement officials; which has mended new command structures within the agencies. This new approach of problem oriented policing has become an instrumental tool for law enforcement agencies today.  The end products theme became an important idea that focused on the need to assess the problems at hand, such as quality of life issues and crimes. Most of the crimes that were focused on when using this newly developed innovation directed its attention to theft, robbery, graffiti, and sexual assault. Although, it may not be considered more effective than other techniques, researchers suggest that with time, patience, and good training, it can be achieved. It is just another tool that should be utilized and may need to be tailored as needed. Again, even though this technique has been around for a while, I don’t truly think a lot of departments utilize it because it can be time intensive. Although, if used correctly, I think it would be far more effective than just being a reactive force.