Cooperation between community and the police

1. Cooperation between community and the police Authors: Lara Klemenc Patricija Bukovinski II. International student conference „Safety in local communities-legal and criminological perspectives“’, Podgorica., 4 April 2018

2. Police and community II. International student conference „Safety in local communities-legal and criminological perspectives“’, Podgorica., 4 April 2018 (What citizens think about the police, 2005): • Goal – to apply a preventive problem solving strategy. • Tackle crime and develop the partnership between the police and the public. • Residents‘ feedback = important factor. • Police was traditionaly anonymous, nowadays open debate. • Interactive relationship between the police and the public. • To match police activities with community expectations.

3. Neighborhood organisations and assistance to police II. International student conference „Safety in local communities-legal and criminological perspectives“’, Podgorica., 4 April 2018 • (Neighborhood organizations and resident assistance to police, 2011): • Increased crime influenced disconnection between police and community. • To more effectively integrate police into the community. • Both police and community share responsibility of public safety. • Well-established relationship between high neighborhood levels of social control and low crime rates. • The effective police work is based on community assistance.

4. Active and passive community involvement in public safety II. International student conference „Safety in local communities-legal and criminological perspectives“’, Podgorica., 4 April 2018 • (Neighborhood organizations and resident assistance to police, 2011): • Active programs - require residents to confront criminals or criminogenic situations directly: • citizen patrols– trained volunteers to patrol neighborhoods and prevent criminal activities. • Escorts programs– resident volunteers work with police in high-risk neighborhoods to protect students on their way to and from school. • Neighborhood watches (passive)– residents monitor their neighborhoods and report suspicious persons or incidents to the police. • Neighborhood organizations – volunteers, involvement in all activities in the neighborhood. • Problem – many residents have little interest in becoming involved in policing efforts, and police is unable to organize and sustain community involvement. • Social cohesion – residents who are actively involved in community life are more likely to cooperate with the police.

5. Participation in establishing cooperation with the community II. International student conference „Safety in local communities-legal and criminological perspectives“’, Podgorica., 4 April 2018

6. Participation in educating children and adults about security issues II. International student conference „Safety in local communities-legal and criminological perspectives“’, Podgorica., 4 April 2018

7. The willingness of residents to participate in the protection of the neighbourhood II. International student conference „Safety in local communities-legal and criminological perspectives“’, Podgorica., 4 April 2018

8. Conclusion • 50% women are willing to participate in educating children and adults. • 50% 18-30 year old are willing to participate in educating children and adults. • 50 % 46-60 year old are willing to participate in protecting the neighbourhood. • 45% men are willing to participate in protecting the neighbourhood.

9. Thank you for your attention! II. International student conference „Safety in local communities-legal and criminological perspectives“’, Podgorica., 4 April 2018