In Search of The Perfect COP: The Indian Experience of Community Policing

The Term Community Policing (Cp) Implies A Paradigmatic Shift In Police Philosophy, Police Policy And Strategy Based On The Belief That Police Officers And Private Citizens Working Together In Creative Ways Can Help Solve Contemporary Community Concerns Pertaining To Crime, Social And Physical Disorder And Neighborhood Decay. The Shift Involves A New Recognition By The Police That The Community Is The Best Resource As Well As Its Greatest Ally In The Fight Against Crime And That Establishment Of A Partnership Is Crucial For Drawing Upon This Resource. The Book Acknowledges That Community Partnership Is Important For Dealing With Problems Of Disorder And Fear Of Crime Which Are Of Equal Concern To The Community, As Crime Itself. Cp Is Said To Have Three Core Elements: Citizen Involvement, Problem Solving, And Decentralization. All Are Related, But Citizen Involvement Is Especially Crucial Because It Is The Basis Of The Theoretical Foundation Of Community Policing. The Book Emphasizes On A Basic Observation Which Informs Every Theory Throughout, I.E., In A Democratic State Run By The People We Must Understand How Common People Conceive The Nature Of Crime And Subsequently The Role Of The Police. The Present Work Is An Attempt To Present Logical, Predictable, Refutable Theories Explaining And Explicating, Predicting And Refuting Cp Practices In India.The Book Is, In Itself, Quite Comprehensive And All Encompassing And Will Serve As A Good Reading For People From All Walks Of Life Having A Common Concern To Know More About The Ways And Means To Make Democratic Societies More Safe And Secure.