community engagement: building trust

This paper will focus on how your department can BUILD TRUST & LEGITIMACY.

This assignment directly supports the course learning outcomes by allowing you to examine evidence-based engagement practices, apply research-informed strategies to current issues, and connect theoretical frameworks to real-world policing environments. The agency you have been assigned is: Long Beach Police Department (Long Beach, CA)

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After reviewing course readings, presentations, and agency examples, identify five or six best practices that combine existing and innovative approaches your agency could adopt. These examples should illustrate how procedural justice principles build trust and strengthen legitimacy between law enforcement and the community.

Your report should illustrate how engagement practices embody the concepts of building trust and legitimacy and support effective community partnerships. Utilize materials provided, including the and relevant agency reports, to balance philosophical discussions with practical, evidence-based examples and measurable outcomes that demonstrate real-world application.For instance, both the report and the report to the community emphasize the importance of including specific examples, key evidence, and data in your project. Ensure the report includes a comprehensive discussion of community engagement philosophies and approaches, along with concrete examples of programs and, when available, evidence of their effectiveness.

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This assignment should strike a balance between philosophical discussions and practical policy examples, ensuring that neither aspect dominates your report. A high-quality submission of the Building Trust & Legitimacy section will include both dimensions and must:

1. Include five to six examples of programs, initiatives, or policies aligned with building trust and legitimacy
2. Explain how these examples promote procedural justice, transparency, and accountability.
3. Incorporate credible published sources.
4. Present a visually engaging format, use a charts/tables/data or images where appropriate.
5. Cite your sources using any consistent professional format. For sensitive internal data, general attribution or anonymization is acceptable.

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Other materials can use:

• https://www.police1.com/police-training/videos/improving-safety-the-role-of-procedural-justice-police-community-trust-fm5qBu6Hm0hFgs3R/
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBgZHl0BGfk
• https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2118780119