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.
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“The citizen is the most important person in our department. Not an interruption of work but the purpose of it,” says Chino Valley Police Department Chief McIntire
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Alpharetta officials say the Police Smart Card program will help build community relationships and improve police training
The suspect agreed to release his hostage on one condition: a news crew would broadcast his complaints
The program stations officers in troubled areas to improve relationships between police and the community
LAPD Deputy Chief Kris Pitcher believes the program has been “largely hampered” by a new bail policy
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The on-site commander, according to DPS Director Steven McGraw, thought “they had time to organize,” but McGraw said this “was the wrong decision”
The document urges action in the face of rising violent crime and the coexisting challenge of recruiting and retaining police officers
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Dispatchers will soon ask 911 callers to make reports elsewhere for incidents that don’t require a police response
The decision could allow people to sue officers who interfere with bystanders trying to record them
Even cops don’t seem to want their children getting into the profession
Rep. Bill Johnson says ridealongs will give lawmakers a new appreciation for police work
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The six-person Community Services Division program is designed in part to strengthen community relationships
Areas include CIT training, anti-bias training and microgrants for pilot projects
Chief Eddie Garcia says the community’s support for officers has contributed to the department’s success
Sheriff Errol Toulon hopes the Lost Pet Network will become a national model
A new program can help agencies gather real-time feedback about individual officer interactions with the citizenry
Law enforcement agency becomes first nationwide to make peace officer promise
Police announced last year that they’d be using new, place-based strategies to address rising violence
Agencies across the country spread awareness and trained officers for encounters with someone who is autistic
Sometimes, police need to share disturbing pictures or video on social media to catch criminals, but content moderation is a tricky subject. Here’s what agencies need to know
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Police say the page provides transparency without disclosing personal information
The sheriffs addressed a range of topics, including public outreach, fentanyl abuse, and what they consider small penalties for illegal marijuana grows
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