Policing in the 21st Century
December 2008
Since 9/11, law enforcement officials across the country have grappled with how to manage the fading distinction between local crime-fighting and global policing as their responsibilities have expanded into the realm of national security. And we believe the history of policing trends is instructive in order to respond to these demands.
Two decades ago, the concept of community-policing emerged as an acknowledgment of the need to strengthen ties between law enforcement and communities. It required law enforcement agencies to localize their attention, to turn inward. Today, the circumstances brought on by globalization require us to look outward, while at the same time maintaining that traditional focus on neighborhood safety.
The Department of Justice, together with the Office of Justice Programs and our many partners, is working to make sure local and state law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to both fight crime and prevent terrorism by identifying patterns of behavior through the analysis of disparate information.
OJP Bureaus & Offices
- Bureau of Justice Assistance
- Bureau of Justice Statistics
- Community Capacity Development Office
- National Institute of Justice
- Office for Victims of Crime
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
- Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking
- -- All OJP Offices
Highlights
- 2009 Financial Management Training Seminar
- Medal of Valor Awardees Announced
- Deaths in Custody Statistical Tables
- Justice Resource Update
- Geography and Public Safety Bulletin
- CCDO Toolkit Now Available
- Improving Police Communications Across State and County Lines
- OVC Report to the Nation 2007: Rebuilding Lives, Restoring Hope