Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

community policing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.61 in modern English

Syllables: com-mu-ni-ty polic-ing
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A style of policing in which the police aim to maintain relations with the community.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Community policing is prevention-oriented, in contrast to the earlier reform model―the model of professional crime fighting―which centered on the 911 strategy."

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does community policing mean?: A style of policing in which the police aim to maintain relations with the community.

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