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.
Always be prepared for questions about your agency’s traffic stop responses, policy and patrol officer training
“If I can help one person, then I have accomplished my mission.”
I thought about all of the professionalism classes where I lectured on providing citizens adequate assistance; now, it was my time to practice what I preached
Several police departments, including KCPD, are providing much-needed and hard-to-afford hygiene items to those in need
The officers started hosting events in the neighborhood they patrol to address negative police perception
Vastie Phileus said she wanted to film the video to show her peers the positive side of policing
The initiative is designed to address the underreporting of hate crimes and hate incidents by increasing public trust in reporting these crimes
Community attitudes toward law enforcement are much different in real life from what we are led to believe online
It’s great to get likes, views and smiling emojis, but it’s also great to get a handshake, a thank you and a wave with all the right fingers
Here are some ways to switch up the content on your PD’s social media pages to keep your audience engaged
Officials praise the technology’s effectiveness while researchers raise surveillance concerns
Officials say the flag will not be publicly shown because of its ‘divisive’ nature
Deputy Stephanie Sanderson received praise online and from her department for the gift
The correct response to public outcry following a use of force incident is to conduct a thorough investigation, not rush to change laws or policies
Responding to a report of a robbery shooting, officers hesitated to engage all the customers in the store because they feared they would receive a citizen complaint
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Elberg “Mike” Gelin was criticized by public for speaking poorly of LEOs during cop’s award ceremony
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Public safety agencies should continue to establish social media pages as long as they are properly labeled, post applicable restrictions and are neutrally applied
Elberg “Mike” Gelin told Deputy Josh Gallardo he was a “bad police officer” and “didn’t deserve” his award
If approved, officers would have to live within the city limits beginning in 2020
Why officers should stay away from words and images that could be used to challenge neutrality, integrity, or professionalism
Video shows a crowd gathering to hear the surprise collaboration
Instead of issuing a citation, Mark Carillo helped a high-schooler prepare for his homecoming dance
From a comfort K-9 to homeless outreach programs, UMBPD’s officers work to strengthen connections with the West Baltimore community
One can hardly imagine a time of greater change in the law enforcement profession than the past quarter-century
Officers baked a cake, allowed children to check out police vehicles during the surprise event
The signs also detail the department’s process for investigating community tips
Training standards could protect officers by setting clear expectations for performance, while increasing consistency of LE interactions with youth
Community groups opposed the policy, saying software identification is unreliable and racially tinged
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