community policing

noun

A style of policing in which the police aim to maintain relations with the community.

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Meanings

nouncommunity policing (uncountable)
  1. uncountablegovernmentA style of policing in which the police aim to maintain relations with the community.

    Community policing is prevention-oriented, in contrast to the earlier reform model―the model of professional crime fighting―which centered on the 911 strategy.

    2001, Bernard E. Harcourt, Illusion of Order
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APA

community policing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20policing

MLA

“community policing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20policing. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “community policing,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20policing.

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