Track: Modeling and Simulation

Abstract

The purpose of this concept paper is to discuss the concept of community police in the context of community happiness in the UAE. The rationale for reviewing the literature on the concept of community policing was because the community police are responsible for implementing the community happiness initiative in the UAE. The review focuses on the issues of trust, integrity, and police performance in community policing in the UAE, as this thesis assumes that these three concepts are important for enhancing the happiness of community members. Moreover, in the UAE, the government launched the National Programme for Happiness and Positivity by introducing the ‘science of happiness to its policy-making process and entrusted the community police with implementing the initiative. The community police have contributed to national happiness by promoting security and well-being and modifying the behaviour of the errant public as well as by reducing crime.