Graduation Year
2019
Date of Submission
5-2019
Document Type
Campus Only Senior Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Government
Reader 1
Jon Shields
Abstract
Following the 1992 LA Riots, the LAPD underwent institutional reform, with Community-Policing as a lead programmatic effort to bridge tensions between the community and the LAPD. Conceptually, Community-Policing was designed to improve community relations and create shared responsibility. Following the early 90’s, several programming efforts were made to support the Community-Policing approach. Following the reform period, one must wonder whether Community-Policing proves effective. In order to assess the effects of community-policing, this paper is formatted as a Case Study, conducted in Watts, California. The Watts Case Study analyzes the effectiveness of Community-Policing, and how Community-Policing has shaped community-police relations over time.
Recommended Citation
Griffin, Brittany, "Is Community-Policing Effective?" (2019). CMC Senior Theses. 2114.
https://scholarship.claremont.edu/cmc_theses/2114
This thesis is restricted to the Claremont Colleges current faculty, students, and staff.
