Summary
The text is designed to help law enforcement initiate partnerships within their communities to collaborate on solving crime problems at the neighborhood level. The goal of this toolkit is to help law enforcement agencies accomplish the following objectives: strengthen partnerships between them and the community; enhance the community s role as a partner in crime reduction efforts; identify and address social issues that diminish the quality of life and threaten public safety in communities; and link those in need to services and resources that currently exist in the community.