Community Policing
The Community Policing topic covers efforts by agencies and officers to partner with other branches of local government as well as non-governmental organizations to reduce crime and increase the quality of life for law-abiding citizens.
The tactic of a cop playing music while a member of the public is recording them to prevent the dissemination of the material online does not pass the “smell test”
Understanding the path that led someone to homelessness can be key to connecting that person with the resources that work for them
The role of proactive policing training, whether crime prevention or community engagement, is often given minimal attention
The case is one of the largest data breaches committed by officers in history
The Sikh community is the fifth-largest religion in the world, with 25 million Sikhs worldwide and half a million in the United States
Recreational use of marijuana was legalized in Colorado and Washington state
Sharing decades of memories, the chief said he would miss the job, community and staff for life
You weighed in on who was right in a cop vs. firefighter lawsuit standoff
Drivers given advice for when emergency vehicles approach
The community is acting as ‘Big Brother’ using camera phones, social media
The Ocala (Fla.) PD has engaged the community in a creative and compelling fashion, and by all accounts, the effort was very successful
Police say they responded with pepper spray after a few of the demonstrators used wooden shields to confront officers
Officers are searching for anything out of the norm where the suspect is believed to have fired on two dozen vehicles
Still bruised from days earlier, he attended the World Series ceremony as the guest of honor
A reporter was doing a live report when a nearby home started smoking
An aggressive homeless man approached the actor and his wife, calling her a dirty name
Two flooded NJ towns set off frantic rescue, as first responders are moved to neighboring businesses
A prowler scaling the fence was hit with a TASER by the actor’s security guard
The program allows cab drivers to record and report crimes to the police
Officers were honored for helping restore order after devastating storm
Five local officials are urging the DA to stop the circulation
A research-based approach has been created to improve police work for agencies stretched too thin
The toll road is intended to help alleviate the increasingly crowded Interstate 35, with a speed limit of 85 mph
Dozens of unarmed, uniformed civilians will be trained to collect evidence, respond to radio calls for nonviolent crimes
The government considers banning the capture, playback and processing of images, sounds or data of security while ‘in the exercise of their functions’
Troubled area had seen spike in homicides
With the right strategies, it is possible to play the same games the media does
Chiefs offered a number of lessons learned from LODDs during session at IACP 2012
A TV broadcast aired the man running erratically in a field before putting the gun to his head and firing