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.
Discover how informed training and proactive engagement programs can shift police-youth encounters, improving outcomes and building trust in the justice system
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Retired Pittsburgh Police Chief Robert McNeilly, Jr., has written an operator’s manual for developing and managing effective police forces on any scale
Officer John Sweeney was presented with the District Attorney’s Team Excellence and Merit Award last week for outstanding service in public safety
While the department has trained officers to be members of a crisis intervention team, there is another level of help needed in the field
For over three years, the unlikely duo have manned a 24/7 hotline directed at resolving conflicts
How do we better connect individuals with mental illness with community partners to achieve better health outcomes?
The city has four open positions, each offering $31,000 to $46,000 per year
Sheriff Rick Reigenborn began livestreaming his Saturday night shift to connect with the community
Residents with special needs are toasty warm thanks to the work of these police officers
The friendship is opening up lines of communication with teenagers, young adults and the broader community
The CALEB app works as a community bulletin board to connect police with the community they serve
A sheriff’s office has disabled comments on its Facebook page. Here’s why that may not be a good idea
A suburban PD’s engagement strategies improvement plan provides officers with new tools to respond to minor police matters
Agencies can capitalize on innovations to save money and repair fractured community relationships
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Officer Wilkerson teaches a young “Cop Scout” about U.S. flag etiquette
The officer says he wants to show his community “what the police are really like”
Officers Mora and Rivera were remembered as warm-hearted employees who were passionate about their work
Goodman speaks about his fellow officers’ restraint and the complexities of his newfound fame
The body of change will only go where the boots on the ground take it; here’s how to get there
Master Deputy Addy Perez is a five-year veteran of the Richland County Sheriff’s Department in South Carolina
The bill is sponsored by a former police officer
The average patrol officer has the most potential to shape and influence how our profession is perceived by the public
The move received both support and backlash
When it comes to swinging for the fences, the motto in the Community Relations Unit tends to lean toward the “no idea is too big” mindset
The “No Shave November” fundraiser was so successful that Sheriff Craig Webre changed the agency’s clean shaven policy
If police forces are going to meet the needs of the communities they serve, they must collaborate and create a plan guided by evidence and governed by equity
A total of $64.7M in funding is available through the 2022 CTAS grant program, with more than 100 awards anticipated
The teams will patrol trains and stations and attempt to convince homeless people living there to move into shelters
Police1 columnists review the optics of the former NYPD captain’s day one as mayor of the Big Apple
Recommendations still offer a worthy template for today’s law enforcement agencies seeking to improve the level of trust in their communities
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