Community Relations & Crime Prevention
Solving Problems Through Community Partnerships
Jeffrey Postell
Sergeant
Oversees the operations of Community Policing programming, Community Relations and Crime Prevention for the Boston College Police.
617-552-4467
The Boston College Police Department (BCPD) is dedicated to the policing philosophy of Community Oriented Policing (COP). The Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services defines COP as a "policing philosophy that promotes and supports organizational strategies to address the causes and reduce the fear of crime and social disorder through problem-solving tactics and police-community partnerships".
COP consists of two basic fundamentals:
1. Community Partnerships and,
2. Problem Solving
BC Police Officers strive to foster positive community contacts leading to effective communication within the university and surrounding communities. This builds and maintains a mutual trust that is vital in the development of community partnerships. With this broadened police perspective, BC Police Officers are enhancing the quality of life for the BC community through a variety of approaches such as:
Adopt-a-Cop/Liasion Program
Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.)
Crime Prevention Education
Operation Identification
Bike Safety/Registration
Special Olympics