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Photos: ‘Community Policing in Action’ photo contest winners announced

Twelve winners were selected and will be featured on the COPS Office digital and social platforms

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The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) “Community Policing in Action” photo contest winner from the Charleston (SC) Police Department

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By Police1 Staff

The Department of Justice Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) announced the 12 winners of its fifth annual “Community Policing in Action” photo contest Tuesday.

Piloted in 2014, the contest has received widespread support from law enforcement providing a platform for agencies to share positive interactions with community members.

The COPS Office invited state, local, territorial and tribal law enforcement agencies to submit photos that best depicts community policing in action. Winning photos were chosen from the following departments:

  • Camden County (New Jersey) Police Department
  • Charleston (South Carolina) Police Department
  • Cranston (Rhode Island) Police Department
  • DeKalb (Illinois) Police Department
  • Fauquier County (Virginia) Sheriff’s Office
  • Grand Rapids (Michigan) Police Department
  • Harris County (Texas) Constable – Precinct 3
  • Largo (Florida) Police Department
  • Methuen (Massachusetts) Police Department
  • Michigan State Police Department
  • Orange County (California) Sheriff’s Department
  • Round Rock (Texas) Police Department
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