Law Enforcement agencies must also be proactive in their efforts to regain and increase public confidence. Much internal work needs to be done and the community should be participants in the process. While police continue to grapple with rising disrespect and disobedience, the challenge of creating real partnerships with communities could produce positive, even profound, outcomes. The National Law Enforcement Integrity Institute will be the much needed, and long overdue organization that will precipitate the systemic changes that are necessary to modify the manner in which police work is performed. Our country and our world are in the midst of historic transformation.
Law enforcement can no longer afford to simply face the changes and respond to the problems.
The philosophy is to anticipate the future, embrace risk, create learning opportunities, and tap the power of citizen and community participation. Sometimes they run faster than others, but the results always seem the same. I. Community Based Approach to Law Enforcement. Historically, law enforcement officers have attempted to fix people or solve problems through unilateral intervention. In today's world, however, they must learn to work with citizens and communities in a collaborative and interactive fashion, where the aim of reform is meeting the needs of the people.