IDENTIFYING FUTURE CAPABILITIES FOR COMMUNITY POLICING

The KOBAN approach to CP emphasizes the utilization of small, decentralized police units, problem-oriented working, and high levels of participation from citizens and local partners, all while focusing on a specific theme for the target community.

KOBAN recognizes reactive, proactive, and co-active approaches to CP, and places particular emphasis on facilitating co-active approaches and solutions to police and community needs, while ensuring local police forces are equipped with the capabilities (knowledge, skills, technologies), they need for effective intelligence gathering and incident response.

Community policing (CP) is widely used across Europe, but there is no standardized approach, as its implementation varies by time and place. For CP to be effective, it must be adapted to the local area’s specific needs, social and cultural context, and influenced by historical, political, and trust-related factors.

KOBAN therefore will provide a comprehensive evidence-based capability framework for CP that can be customized by police forces and communities across Europe to fit their specific needs, perspectives, and contexts.