Citing concerns about security in the undergraduate houses, Harvard Police Chief Paul E. Johnson has proposed six initiatives to broaden the community policing efforts on campus.

Each of Johnson's proposals seeks to get students and faculty more involved in campus security and give Harvard's police officers and security guards a stronger, friendlier presence in the community.

Johnson has promised similar reforms since he became chief in December 1983, department sources said, but has so far been unable to deliver. The chief also conceded that many of the new initiatives will not be implemented until 1997. Those which require more officers will have to wait until the department's budget grows.

Details of the changes came in a memo distributed to members of a sub-committee of the Committee on College Life last month. The chief also met with members of the committee last week.

Johnson said he has been trying to implement community policing measures such as these for the last four or five years. He said several house residents have expressed concern that police officers and guards are too removed from the people they protect.

The first initiative will be to appoint police liaisons to the houses, the chief said. These liaisons, which will be selected from a group of sergeants and licutenants who volunteer, will participate in meetings with masters, chairs of house committees and proctors.

Johnson said this would offer a link for a "more direct [police] response to situations" on campus.

A similar initiative would designate Harvard security guards as liaisons to the Houses.

"[The liaisons] would be directly responsible for delivering guard service," Johnson said. "[They'd] see if we provide the services that are needed."

Herbert J. Vallier, the police department's assistant director for finance and administration, said such a liaison will visit periodically to advise house residents about security measures. The liaison will also listen to and act upon residents' concerns, Vallier said.

A third proposal calls for publishing information in house newsletters about crime incidents now detailed only in the police blotter.

"I recognized that there were people who have never seen a blotter before," Johnson said. "People should be more aware of the types of incidents in their area."

A fourth initiative would allow students to staff the house security offices. This would permit guards the freedom to patrol house grounds more frequently and increase their visibility.

Other initiatives include lengthening the hours of guard coverage and implementing officer foot patrols of selected areas.

Johnson said that liaisons should begin working with the houses as soon as February, if the masters approve the program. "I don't anticipate any negative feedback," the chief said.

Members of the committee, which is compromised of members of the administration, house masters and other faculty members, praised Johnson's proposals.