You have been hired as a consultant to assist a local police department convert to a Community Policing strategy. Create a plan that will guide the department through the change. Assume the Chief you are working for is new to the concept, so your plan will need to include:

• The basics of Community Policing

• Benefits of this strategy

• Recruiting and training: what qualities, skills, education, etc do you believe the patrol officers need to have? How will you ensure they have these qualities?

• Changes in patrol officer’s duties

• How will the department evaluate the success or failure of the new strategy

Keep in mind the needs of the community and the ideas proposed in the Broken Windows article.