Explain the differences between the various operational strategies of policing. During the 1960s and 1970s, as crime rates rose, a new strategy called team policing was adopted. Team policing was...

Explain the differences between the various operational strategies of policing.

During the 1960s and 1970s, as crime rates rose, a new strategy called team policing was adopted. Team policing was short-lived, but it served as the foundation for the concept of community policing. Community policing focuses on preventing crime, dealing with quality-of-life issue, and solving root causes of problems. Responding to the underlying symptoms of crime is sometimes called problem-oriented policing. One commonly used technique in problem-oriented policing is scanning, analysis, response, and assessment (SARA).

1. Describe the three policing strategies as defined by James Q. Wilson.

2. Why was team-policing a short lived concept?

3. What are the four steps in the SARA strategy?

4. Describe some of the challenges facing community policing programs.