Community policing in support of social cohesion

Abstract

Community Policing has a significant role in mediating and/or moderating interrelatedness of crime and collective (dis)organisation. This chapter discusses concepts of community cohesion, integration and resilience as well as the role of (in)formal social control in determining the level of community crime rates and safety. Special attention is given to the factors that suppress and promote community cohesion, the general overview of the efficacy of Community Policing programs and how they should be improved in order to more strongly support community cohesion.