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community policing

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A police strategy for fostering trust in a community in the effort to enhance crime prevention, in which officers hold regular meetings with community organizations and patrol on foot or on bikes to develop personal relationships with community members.

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