Community policing has been used extensively in the'80s to describe various programs and approaches to improve police work through enhancing interaction with citizens, demonstrating greater sensitivity to community needs, showing greater police presence in problem areas, and attempting to be more responsive to issues not traditionally dealt with by police. This article explores the framework of police-community coproduction, citizens' attitudes toward police, and implications of community policing for the present and the future. The article suggests that, while community policing may not be the panacea for law enforcement, it should be further developed and deployed in a democratic society.
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