Should police make unofficial referrals to community services agencies?
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The police are often the only people who see first hand those in situations crying out for help, who can try to connect people in need to community services.\n\nI'm sure community service agencies are inundated by requests for assistance, and must have to turn away far too many people. It must be really difficult for police to see the kinds of things they see every day, knowing that there is very little anyone can do about it, or that the kind of assistance they can offer is too little, or not what is needed to address a specific problem. \n\nKids must be really hard.  Not only is it distressing to see kids whose lives are headed in a very bad direction, but it's got to be very difficult when you can't get though to them.  Or, to promise help that you find out you can't actually deliver.\n\nPolice officers who try to help by making unofficial referrals are probably acting out of a sincere desire to help, knowing that they are severely hampered by the rules in how much they can officially do.  I think it must be next to impossible to keep doing that job if you can't believe you are making a difference.  I don't believe it's a wise idea to force them to stop trying.
735799
Ask your local police department they should know.
249231
Community policing is more community oriented. Involving the people. Getting out of the patrol car like in the old days....walking beat...bicycle patrol ...not riding around with the windows rolled up disconnected....having officers more involved in schools- crime preventative. Educating the community on safety, current crimes, like gang related activity..etc....\nIt also involves community watch groups and listening to suggestions from the community on how to resolve a matter. It could be getting police chaplains to help resolve neighbor diputes - mediation. \nOfficers may attend community events just to mingle. They learn more by speaking to residents in a relaxed atmosphere than by responding to a crime and looking for answers right then and there. The community (or neighborhood) as a whole knows who did what by rumors and people hear things from kids too. So if an officer gains the trust of the community he is more likely to get useful information from members of the community. They may not speak to the officer in front of others (for fear of retalitation but they may call later with information or a community tip (like on a community tip line.)\nSorry if this was drawn out.
202435
Ask around at the police station.
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Community Agency for Social Enquiry\n\nCouncil for Advancement and Support of Education
927100
police only deal with criminals in an official capacity?
95087
Community relations allows local law enforcement officers to gain the respect of the community by interacting with the public.  This helps build trust and personality between citizens and police.
241625
Should there be? Call the Sheriff's Department.
907203
The policeman was a member of Random Acts of Kindness[1] organization.
697068
Offer to go with them to the police to report it.
86430
You would need to find out the policies of the specific police department.
289160
Absolutly not! My father was a police officer and a deputy for years. It is unbelievable how many oportunities there are for people in these positions to do just that. It takes a lot of integrity and determination to fulfill these positions.
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It takes months and months of hard work, and hard evidence and misery for a lot of people (ie neighbours) before an ASBO is issued against someone.  Those that say they were given one for no reason are lying.  The Police don't go easy on someone because that person is a friend of a serving officer.  We deal with cold hard evidence.  If you get one, you deserve it.  What you might think is reasonable, may not be for the rest of the community you live in.
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I believe that providing a false name to the police is an offence.\nbut if you're worried about ur safety then talk to the cops about it.
870982
Most agencies want at least 60 college credits.  Maybe you should study sociology or social work.  They also want a clean record and some experience.  You might want to see if there are volunteer opportunities in your area (police reserve).  It won't be any more difficult than for a man.  As for working with abused children, a lot of police work has to do with helping families with abusive parents (and men abusing women), so it's a big part (and difficult part) of police work.  This is mainly done at the local level (rather than state police).  Housing authority police do a lot of that too.
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Contact that police department.
769983
They deny they have quotas, but they have a little gimmick called citizen contact points.  The more points you get the better cop you are (and the more tickets you write and revenue you generate incidentally). \n\nNever talk to a cop, use the statement "If you choose to cite me or arrest me I will cooperate, otherwise I will now answer no more qustions" (AFTER you have provided I.D. registration etc.) \n\nIt is your right, and they know it.