Summary
"This thesis explores dissonance between theories of community policing and community policing initiatives across Canada with focus on a police organization; the Regina Police Service (RPS). The focal point of this study is to understand the challenges of organizational change at RPS, during transition to community policing. Findings are; change in policing strategies affects officers in the front lines, particularly officers working at community police stations. Through semi structured, open-ended, interviews research participants identified implementing community policing at RPS causes organizational conflict between patrol and community police officers, and between officers and management. Through action research, in cooperation with research participants, this study explores potential solutions RPS can implement to manage conflict during organizational change. Further research on lack of community police stations in affluent neighbourhoods, and potential for social conflict between police and the community in implementing community policing in economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods is recommended."--Abstract.