Various presentations discuss community policing as a major movement of change and reform in policing internationally during the 1980's. Community policing programs in Canada, the United States, Japan, Singapore, France, and the Netherlands are described, although the primary emphasis is on community policing in Australia. Issues associated with police-community relations and community involvement in crime prevention are examined. Certain pitfalls associated with the introduction of community policing are identified, and the evaluation of police officer characteristics and police performance is considered in relation to community policing initiatives. A wholistic approach to community policing is detailed, along with community-based organizations serving disadvantaged young people and their families in Australia. The effectiveness of community policing in Australia's aboriginal communities is assessed as well as the use of public opinion surveys in police management and in the implementation of community policing. Attention is also paid to juvenile offending, citizen complaints against the police, the structure and rationale of community policing strategies, and police professionalism. 259 references, 5 tables, and 13 figures