Jurisdictions receiving BJA grants were located in California, Texas, Kentucky, New York, Virginia, Oregon, Maryland, and Arizona. The jurisdictions developed diverse community policing initiatives, but shared certain common features: heavy street enforcement activity, focus on drug demand reduction in targeted communities, and creation of partnerships with community groups and public and private agencies. Projects varied in design and implementation but encountered the same implementation problems. The most perplexing problem was the police department's inability to organize and maintain active community involvement in projects. Despite the apparent popularity of the community policing approach, the author concludes that community residents may not want closer interaction with the police or the responsibility for maintaining social control. 34 references and 8 notes
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