Coactive policing is defined as a strategy based on the police working cooperatively with other agencies to identify and address the conditions needed for improved community safety.

What is an example of coactive policing?

For example, Mrs. Jones can't sleep at night because of heavy traffic going in and out of her neighbor's house from 9PM to 5AM in the morning every day. Headlights from vehicles shine into her bedroom and people are talking loud. She has called the police several times, but her neighbors continue with same activity.

What is meant by reactive policing?

Reactive policing can be defined as the police responding to specific requests from individuals or groups in the community which encompasses "immediate response to calls" and "follow-up investigations". ... According to Crank (1998), routine or random preventative patrol is by definition reactive policing.