Over the course of Winter, 2008-9, the Community
Policing Committee of the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police collaborated
with 50 police officers and citizens from across Ontario in devising a new model of Community
Policing.
This revised model has no public policy
implications attached to it, beyond the observation that all its prescriptions
are consistent with Ontario’s
current policing standards, regulations and guidelines. Further, no public
funding accompanies it; nor has any been suggested, requested, or offered.
Finally, the model stands alone as a technical guideline for police and
community partners that wish to improve their effectiveness in Community
Policing. It is not a program, nor are any programs implied or intended.
You can help with this review by examining the
model and sharing your observations about it. How well do you think it will
work in your community, with your police officers and their community partners?
Take a look at it; think about it; and let us know what you think. We’ll take
your thoughts seriously and integrate them in the advice we’ll pass along to
the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police, Community Policing Committee
