Community Policing is a philosophy and an organizational strategy that relies on the cooperation between citizens and their police agencies to create and maintain a healthy community for everyone.

The police and the community work together to identify, prioritize, and solve problems such as crime, drugs, fear of crime, and overall neighborhood decay with the goal of improving the quality of life in our city.  The Beat Management Teams are the cornerstone of Springfield's law enforcement partner.

Community Policing meets the fourth Tuesday of every month at 7 p.m. at the PPCC.  The meeting dates for 2012 are as follows:

                                  January 24                       July 24      

                                  February 28                     August 28      

                                  March 27                         September 25           

                                  April 24                            October 23                      
                                  May 22                             November 27                   

                                  June 26                            December - no meeting