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.
Police officers are wired to help, not be helped; here are six ways to ensure your officers are supported in their time of need with tangible action items
Photos, videos: Police departments around the U.S. rally to help Lahaina town decimated by wildfires
Striking photos show once-vibrant neighborhoods reduced to ash and rubble; see how PDs are helping those in their time of need
How one recruit revealed some wrong-headed thinking
In this podcast segment Jim and Doug discuss the pros and cons of cops caught on video, singing and dancing their hearts out
We’ve watched more lip sync videos than we can count – some amazing, some torturous – to bring you a definitive ranking of the very best clips
The public often second guesses actions of officers days or weeks after high-profile events – here’s how police leaders can direct the discussion
Almost all of the Fort Wayne LEOs who are working extra hours as coaches and officials said it’s a way to give back to those who guided them when they were growing up
A passionate foot patrol officer can impact a beat positively by improving the public perception of an agency
While we can’t all live in Mayberry, every department can forge closer community ties by using systems that let community members easily interact with their PDs
A young boy received some comfort from Georgia officers and a K-9 before undergoing brain surgery
A Maine police department has thrown their own celebration for an 8-year-old girl who had no one show up to her birthday party
A boy’s bad day was turned around thanks to several officers
Implementing a crisis communications plan will prepare police leaders to navigate the treacherous tsunami of social media during the first 24-48 hours of a crisis
LEOs across the nation have posted videos of them lip-syncing to pop songs on social media, issuing challenges to other departments
Policies, training and specialized units focusing on homelessness have an increased presence in police agencies compared to 1993 numbers
In this podcast segment, Jim and Doug discuss officer discretion and the problem of cops being called to non-events
Over the past 25 years, technology has driven seismic shifts in how law enforcement operates, so what can we expect the policing profession to look like 25 years from now?
The best defense to questions about your department’s integrity is ongoing commitment to the issues about which you are most likely going to be criticized
Our use-of-force training needs to be considerate of each of these groups if we want to re-establish police and community relationships
What started as a noise complaint ended with a Texas officer engaging in a friendly spar with a teenager
Police Chief Medaria Arradondo told officers Tuesday the decision came following pushback from organizers
Lt. Rob Sagle praised the officer’s act of kindness saying that the officer “displays his pride for the neighborhood he patrols”
The young girl is on a mission to hug a cop from every state in the country
The “remarkable on duty” officer is like a granite rock, able to weather a withering storm of words seemingly unphased and ready to respond in an instant
A child offered a small gesture to show her gratitude to law enforcement
A Minnesota sheriff’s office wanted to make sure a fallen deputy was there in spirit for his daughter’s prom night
Community policing programs and illicit drug investigations are the focus of this year’s funding
Individuals are filming police buildings and officers as part of a “First Amendment audit"; here’s how cops should respond
Jim and Doug discuss how the mainstream news outlets and social media — along with the efforts of organized groups — create such an uproar after an OIS
One possible approach to public statements after a controversial event is to state what the mission was, and why the police were called to respond to it
An Idaho police department received a new K-9 thanks to “CHiPs” star Erik Estrada
When 84-year-old Roger Baker didn’t have a ride to get to the hospital, Deputy Chief Jason Bentley answered the call
Lt. Jim Foster was credited by Tiffany Hall for helping her turn her life around after he arrested her on drug charges