community po|lic|ing

community po|lic|ing
community po|lic|ing «puh LEE sihng»,
the practice of using police officers to patrol a beat on foot and maintain public order in an area: »

The new chief is promoting community policing, which encourages contact between officers and the neighborhoods they patrol (Richard Lacayo).


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