Kogukonnakeskse politsei roll politsei kujunemisel: arengud Eestis 1991-2013

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In contemporary sophisticated world it is unlikely to find a single comprehensive solution to the problem of safety. At the same time most well-known models of policing are concentrating on some specific problem of safety. During times of complexity a question may rise, why should one focus on particular model of policing when simultaneous combination of many models of policing could be more appropriate? In this article I used Gary W. Cordner’s framework to observe the developments of Estonia’s police in view of community policing. The case of Estonia is particularly attractive because of the lack of conscious implementation of any model of policing.  While only some conflicting trends regarding community policing principles between the philosophical and strategic level has been identified, divergence from the community in a tactical and organizational levels were obvious. In short, the article revealed that the model of community policing is not just a tool of solving particular security problem, but also as a beacon helping to stay on the path.