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Policing Advance Access published online on August 7, 2007
Policing, doi:10.1093/police/pam023
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Copyright © The Author 2007. Published by Oxford University Press.

The ‘Small-scale Initiative’; the Rhetoric and the Reality of Community Policing in Australia{ddagger}

Jenny Fleming* and Juani O'Reilly{dagger}

* Tasmanian Institute of Law Enforcement Studies, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 22, Hobart, Tasmania 7001
{dagger} Federal Agent, Australian Federal Police, Policing the Neighbourhood Research Project International Deployment Group

Correspondence: E-mail: jenny.fleming{at}utas.edu.au

Correspondence: E-mail: Juani.O'Reilly{at}afp.gov.au

Australian police jurisdictions engage in several forms of community policing. Numerous initiatives in all states and territories are delivered through a range of programs. Common to these programs is a commitment to community engagement and participation. This article briefly examines community policing practice in Australia and considers the challenges of developing a comprehensive community policing model. It suggests that community policing in Australia is not a fully developed concept and its approach is essentially ‘small scale’, ie. a local approach intended to bring police into non-confrontational contact with the community. The article considers the organisational and managerial constraints that hinder the development of strong community policing models in Australia. It argues that conflicting governing structures, the absence of legislative and policy support, an emphasis on performance management in a highly politicised environment and the expectations of a community whose support is imperative to police legitimacy are the primary constraining factors.

{ddagger} This article is drawn in part from Fleming, J and O'Reilly, J (2008).


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