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Community policing is a philosophy that governs how police and citizens work together to identify and address crime and disorder problems in their community.  Core components of community policing consist of: community partnerships, problem solving and community involvement all addressing the causes of crime, the fear of crime, and local community issues. Community partnership recognizes the value of bringing the people back into the policing process.  All elements of society must pull together if we are to deal effectively with the unacceptable level of crime claiming our neighborhoods.  The police officer is the catalyst, moving neighborhoods and communities toward solving their own problems, and encouraging citizens to help and look out for each other.  Problem solving identifies the specific concerns that community members feel are most threatening to their safety and well being.  These areas of concern then become priorities for community policing.  Although crime cases are based on facts and evidence, the neighborhood perceptions of community problems are important factors in understanding what will spur the community into action.