Question

What motivated los angeles and other cities during the 1960s to begin police-community relations?

Answer 1

Community policing arose out of the need to better connect with minority groups following and during the Civil Rights Movement. The movement had shown police to be hostile, violent, and obstructive in the methods. In response to this, police forces deemed it better to work with and learn from the communities instead of using force due to lack of understanding. This program eventually evolved into cultural learning programs in which multicultural education became a priority.