Whilst doing research for my dissertation, I came across an article regarding a new strategy being adopted by police in London.
A scheme is currently being trialled in south London, with the aim of addressing public unease with the remote, impersonal nature of modern policing, and is set to be rolled out across London. This plan will see each council ward assigned a team of police and community support officers, with residents given a mobile phone number and email address to contact their local team directly. People in Lambeth were the first to try it out, and initial results suggest it helped cut crime, with officers better informed about exactly what was going on. The theory is that residents who know the local cops, and can interact with them and report such nuisances as anti-social behaviour to a sympathetic nearby ear instead of a faceless emergency operator, will feel more comfortable that their concerns are being properly addressed.
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Wow, that of being in touch with your local team sounds fantastic. I think it is a very good strategy and I hope it will be successful.
I thought so too! I think it makes a big difference when the community can keep in touch with their local police - the human touch might make people more comfortable in sharing information.