Key aspects of community policing involve the presence of officers working in permanent neighborhoods, the involvement of citizens to identify problems and find potential solutions, and the reliance on agencies to help to identify problems. The cornerstone of the program is citizen interaction with the police. Communities that receive community policing funding have been reported to have reduced levels of violent and property crime and also have higher numbers of arrests. A successful partnership helps reduce gang and drug activity, the crime rate in the area, and improve the relationship between law enforcement and