Problem Oriented Policing Police officers, detectives, and their supervisors use a problem oriented approach to identify, analyze, and respond, on a routine basis, to problems while addressing the underlying causes that create incidents. It is a Community Based Philosophy - The direction of police efforts comes from listening to the community about what concerns them, rather than from the police assumptions about what the community wants. It promotes the Development of Trust - It emphasizes permanent work areas to develop trust and ownership of problems. It Establishes a Broader Role for the Officer - The officer assists the community in resolving community oriented problems. It Stresses Community Involvement - Community participation in problem solving is essential.
Community accepts the responsibility to actively participate in problem solving.
It Provides Help where it is Needed Most - Provides assistance to those who are most vulnerable. Provides closer contact with such groups as the elderly, and the poor. It Enhances Traditional Policing - Enhances through community interaction. Police will still respond quickly to emergencies and will continue to perform traditional functions. All employees are involved.