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.
“Long gone are the days of don’t say anything until we know everything.”
In an excerpt from his book, “The Essential Crisis Communications Plan,” author Tim O’Brien details how a public safety agency can assess the effectiveness of its communications
Grace’s responsibilities encompass a range of activities designed to engage with the community
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“On this street corner, I encounter all types and the only type that’s ever purposely intimidated me is [the police],” the owner wrote online
At Urban Shield, a Las Vegas Metro PD SWAT commander shared key takeaways from the police response to the massacre
Sgt. Clint Ferguson says his hobby “bridges the gap and shows [police] are human”
Officer: “[The birth mother] said, ‘I want what’s best for her’” before asking cop to adopt her daughter
Chief Troy Bankert said the video will be discussed in upcoming departmental “sensitivity training”
Studying and sharing non-sensitive information can provide valuable insights and build trust in the community
The results of a recent poll have tremendous implications for police officers and their agencies
Officers named the dog Harry and took him back to the station after finding him wandering on the street
Organization seeking to lower cop deaths to below 100 per year finds new leadership in former officer
After a school shooting, the community’s guard is up and calls for service increase for disturbances and suspicious activity
If SROs are expected to be our school’s first line of defense, we must provide these officers with the best specialized tactical training and equipment possible
Rookie officer calls swearing-in ceremony “one of the most special days” of his life
Video will show LEOs how to protect themselves from deadly substance, react
Blake Bortles provided meals for police who responded to the mass shooting at a video game tournament
Bystander’s filming “only served to inflame” the situation, sheriff says
Video shows officers using fists to physically force a man to comply
The PD’s collaboration with a pro-Trump donut shop has sparked controversy
Citizens who assist officers during difficult arrests instead of filming them will receive $500
Conference will feature a trade show, networking opportunities, seminars and more
Like moths to a flame, the assumption that police action is not only wrong but outrageously and gratuitously violent, seems to be irresistible to reporters and editors
Police officers serve their communities in three fundamental ways – as warriors, servants and leaders
The program provided those engaged in violent activity, at risk of committing violent acts or victims of violence with “life coaches” to guide them away from future harm
As temperatures rise, common sense declines as evidenced in this recent set of cop-related headlines
Creating a skill level that allows the community policing ethic to be part of your agency’s core culture must be intentional
Monday’s ruling came about a year after the court ruled that dash camera video of fatal police shootings should be released
Calling it a historic occasion, Democratic Mayor Marty Walsh administered the oath of office to William Gross in front of a standing-room only crowd
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