Styles of Policing

Watchman style is one of the styles used in policing. Under this method, the emphasis is on the maintenance of law and order with the use of the informal styles. The department involved with such methods is focused on resolving any disputes though not with the full force of the law. The sole intention is to ensure that there is peace in the community (Cox, 2015). With this method, the department could land into trouble with the authorities through having fewer resources to deal with the dangers involved.

 The legalistic method is one that puts more emphasis on any violation of the laws and mostly relies on any threats for arrests made or the actual arrests. This method is one that strictly ensures the laws are followed effectively and without failure. The department that falls under this law uses some form of single standards in its duties.

Service method puts all the emphasis on ensuring that the community is safe and also assisting the public to stay in a safe environment. The main focus of this method is not in the law enforcement but on the community wellness (Paoline III, 2014). The service style does not apply the formal way of dealing with an issue but works with an informal method of interacting with the community and other participants.

Out of the three methods, the best method is that of the service method. Service method is the best since it allows the sharing and getting to know what the groups are planning without raising an alarm. The informal method is good in uncovering secrets and other forms of injustices (Cox, 2015). After identifying the plans made by the groups, the law could now be used to ensure that the illegal and dangerous executions do not take place.

 

References

Cox, S. M. (2015). Introduction to policing. Sage Publications.

Paoline III, E. A. (2014). Police culture. In Encyclopedia of Criminology and Criminal Justice (pp. 3577-3586). Springer New York.