Seguridad ciudadana y policía comunitaria en contexto de cambio político y social / Citizen’s safety and community police in the context of social and political change

Abstract

The article illustrates, from a systemic perspective, the rol of the national police force in Ecuador in the dynamics of citizen’s safety. Likewise, it analyses the convergence between the political management models for public safety and citizenship of local governments and Ecuador’s national government with the purpose of registering the contributions of the police force institution to the concept and practice of Communitarian Police and the trust-building process in the community.