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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Six-year-old cancer survivor Quinn D’Amico-Valliere, who loves police officers, received a custom police uniform and a $5,000 donation from Cops for Kids with Cancer
“We know [Officer Mohamed Said] was with us when those bikes were presented to the family because that’s what he would have done,” MSP Second District stated
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As parents are going through the Hampden County jail’s rehabilitation programs, the camp helps the children who are the unintended victims, the mayor said
“There are a lot of hearts here connected to him,” Muscogee County Sheriff Greg Countryman said. “He will always be a part of the sheriff family”
The Lowell Police Department program, funded by a community safety grant, is intended to honor Officer Enmanuel Familia, who died while saving drowning children
Training members of the public in de-escalation techniques could decrease the risk to officers, the public and individuals in crisis
Jasur Talipov turned his volunteer experience at a police department into “Trust the Badge,” a nonprofit and podcast that challenges negative perceptions of law enforcement
Recent polls on policing show rising trust in law enforcement, with a 75% favorable rating; equal treatment remains a top priority
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Americans’ confidence in police reached 51%, marking the largest year-over-year change in public perceptions among the 17 institutions measured, Gallup says
The officers will help to relieve HPD officers, many of whom have been working 12-hour shifts since the storm made landfall
Tyrone Dennis started the organization Clippers and Cops, which allows teens to interact with officers in a comfortable setting, after serving in Atlanta’s gang unit for 10 years
California agencies are improving transparency, communication, and service within their communities through automated response and case updates over text and email
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“We are always here to help any agency as best we can with the resources available,” Lincolnwood Police Chief Jay Parrott said
“My mission is to break that stigma (and) tell these officers [to] take a step back and realize, ‘Hey, there may be something else going on here,’” said advocate Alex Mann
“It’s giving them a glimpse of why we do what we do, but then we let them do some hands-on stuff to understand how we do it,” MCSO spokesman Mike Swafford stated
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The partnership will help connect departments with qualified candidates, leveraging the high-energy world of motorsports to drive awareness
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Firm assesses analog conventional system used by the university’s police department in project’s first phase to determine performance issues concerning coverage and interoperability
Residents talked about increasing partnerships with neighborhood associations and community groups to create safer youth activities in the summer evenings
The survey comes as the NOPD appears poised to begin a process to leave behind federal court oversight after more than a dozen years
“Our city was united in getting justice for the victim and her family,” said NYPD Commissioner Edward A. Caban
“Our staffing levels have reached a point where our primary focus must be on ensuring the minimal coverage necessary to keep our community safe,” a letter from Fulton PD states
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