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.
Your guide to community-centered policing through engaging residents, staff retention and data-informed decision-making
By focusing on “othering,” it is furthering a narrative that creates more divisiveness, tension and resentment within your community and department
A majority of respondents to a recent survey support revising laws to remove the authority of police over minor violations that now are grounds for a vehicle stop
Here are the events and technologies the P1 team and our readership viewed as having the most significant impact on the profession in the last decade
From small acts to big ones, police officers did good all over this country every day in 2019
Events in 2019 signal a top-down renewed appreciation for law enforcement officers that will hopefully continue into the next decade
The coffee chain apologized for ‘any intentional or unintentional disrespect’ shown to the officers
In cities with many different immigrant communities, officers often encounter language barriers that can complicate calls
The photo of a moment between an officer and young man has been shared online over 41,000 times
Officer Parra Rodriguez stepped in to assist a customer, paid for her application fee
A growing number of police departments are taking on dogs trained to provide comfort to crime victims and trauma survivors
The video is a play on The Sound of Music’s ‘My Favorite Things’
Critics claim the use of video evidence without a warrant is problematic; police say the doorbells are equivalent to a digital neighborhood watch
Law enforcement, EMS and civic leaders joined forces to fund a valuable communication app and get it in the hands of first responders
The officer had bought Starbucks for 911 dispatchers working on Thanksgiving only to find the word “PIG” printed on the cups’ labels
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
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss the “Don’t Name Them” effort
Elberg “Mike” Gelin was criticized by public for speaking poorly of LEOs during cop’s award ceremony
Seek the support of your community and its leaders to build a successful explorer program that strengthens community ties and improves recruitment
