Community Policing is a philosophy in which the police are seen as members of the community, with the officers becoming an integral part of where they live and work. Police departments that subscribe to this philosophy tend to do much more community work than traditional police departments. This often includes more police officers who "Walk the Beat" as opposed to driving around in police cars. The basic idea is to create bonds of trust and reliance between police and the community they serve.

Davidson College believes that this philosophy is well suited to how campus law enforcement would be conducted. While traditional law enforcement is necessary and has its place on a college campus, the concept of community policing helps to create a campus environment that promotes safe and healthy learning in addition to promoting acceptance of responsibility for one's own actions.

Community Policing Program assigns individual police officers to specific residence halls, fraternities, and social houses. Officers conduct proactive programming to raise awareness and prevention practices. 

Community Policing Officer Assignments
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