community policeman

English

Noun

community policeman (plural community policemen)

1. A policeman who maintains a regular presence in a particular community, forging relationships with people who live in the community and using those to prevent crime and de-escalate conflict.

   Synonym: community police officer

Related terms

• community policing

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: wijkagent (nl) m
• Finnish: korttelipoliisi
• French: îlotier (fr) m, agent de quartier m (Belgium)
• Polish: dzielnicowy (pl) m

Further reading

• “community policeman”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “community policeman”, in Collins English Dictionary.