Community policing in New York City is designed as a logical outgrowth of strategies that were pioneered in the city, including cop on the beat, Neighborhood Police Teams, and the Community Patrol Officer Program (CPOP). The specific goals of community policing are to act in partnership with the community to protect the lives and property of citizens, fight crime through prevention and prosecution, maintain a higher standard of integrity, and value human life and dignity. Community policing is intended to supplement, rather than replace, traditional law enforcement duties. Officers will be trained in crime and situation analysis, communication, community organization, crisis intervention, and crime prevention; they will also be expected to work with other public and private agencies to address a range of crime, public safety, and quality of life issues. This booklet also answers questions most commonly raised about community policing.