Amid growing cries of police brutality and excessive use of force in Trinidad and Tobago, numerous initiatives have been used to leverage a collaborative relationship between the police and members of the public in an effort to fight crime. Community policing is one of many initiatives used by the Trinidad and Tobago Police Force, to foster a partnership between the police and members of the public in the fight against crime. Research indicates that the success of community policing in Trinidad and Tobago has been limited for various reasons, one of which was that members of the public were not adequately informed about the initiative. Studies conducted by Deosaran 2001 and Pino 2009 revealed that at least 75% of the people involved in the study did not know what community policing was. It could therefore be seen that the success or failure of initiatives aimed at fostering a collaborative relationship between the police and the public depends on public awareness. Therefore members of the public need to be adequately informed about such initiatives, i.e. they should know what the program is about, what it hopes to achieve and how it would be implemented, if they want to embrace such initiatives. In laventille community efforts It will be done to ensure that community members are sufficiently educated on programs aimed at creating a partnership between community members and the police. Regular meetings will be held with community members to educate them on the relevant approaches outlined for working with the police in fighting crime, for example if a Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CEPTED) program is proposed, community members will be educated......half sheet......that's terrible. Doesaran 2001 argues that public trust in Trinidad and Tobago in the police is low, due to excessive reports of police brutality and corruption. As a result, members of the public are very reluctant to work with the police to solve serious crimes (Pino and Johnson, 2010). Furthermore, in high crime areas such as Laventille, community members may be fearful of working with the police, as police officials are often perceived as incapable of protecting civilians from known criminals, who have the potential to retaliate against informants (Pino and Johnson 2010). The police are often seen as affiliated with criminal elements, so members of the Laventille community may be reluctant to report incidents of crime, for fear that the police may report criminals. (Pino and Johnson 2010).