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.
The goal should be to end every traffic stop with the offending driver leaving the scene with a new perspective that makes them safer drivers
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Regardless of where an incident occurs, agencies invariably face inquiries from community members and the media about their preparedness and response
Officer Tawanna Simms stepped into a boxing ring at a free recreation center, where boxing changed her life
Jamie Foxx started the opening ceremony by standing onstage amongst first responders and leading the crowd in an emotional show of gratitude
Several cities have been awarded more than $3.1 million each in federal grants to hire extra police officers
The town of Alderson lent a helping hand to Officer Mac Brackenrich, who was shot in the neck while off duty
The video was made as part of a PSA reminding people to remove valuables from their cars to prevent theft
Deputy Sheriff Armando Aviles Jr. managed to fill four 18-wheelers with supplies to send to Puerto Rico
Representatives from Pueblo law enforcement and fire department competed in a hockey game designed to raise funds for underprivileged children
When Brendan Bahan learned the story of Officer Robert Burke, he decided to bring that story into the present by rejuvenating the park
Sgt. David White suffered four gunshot wounds when he responded to a domestic violence call
After Officer Anna Cuthbertson donated a kidney to a stranger, eight others later got lifesaving kidney transplants
It’s not often someone is glad after a car crash, but for Sheila Walthall a September wreck solved a more than six-decade-old mystery
Most agencies require first-line supervisors of police and detectives to have a high school diploma
PAL programs teach teens accountability for the choices they make in life
Air Force veteran Anthony Johnson has been selling newspapers from a beat up stand, so Lt. John Garrido decided to assist him
Music star Chris Stapleton met with Officer Jeremy Mason, who was shot in the face in July while chasing a suspected bank robber
Sgt. Justin Vinson has formed a partnership with 4-year-old Sawyer, who helps him direct afternoon traffic
Clarence Castile said he wanted to become a reserve officer to show children and future generations that police are nothing to be afraid of
Sandra Cordero says her son, Edison, loves the police, and she hoped just one officer would visit their home before patrol cars filled her street
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Sir Robert Peel knew that police officers needed to explain use of force to the general public
Caleb Moraine, 20, has wanted to be a police officer since he was 10
Lt. John Bonney of the Stoughton PD learned about Jacob Thompson’s story and invited fellow first responders to deliver Christmas cards to the boy
Police officers used a squad car as a makeshift ambulance earlier this year to rush a wounded firefighter-paramedic to the hospital
In the Los Angeles Police Department, partners typically last a year or two in the same car, but three decades is unheard of
The department is participating in a campaign that raises awareness for children with food allergies
The young boy wanted to be like his father, a former highway patrolman who was critically injured after he was struck by a drunk driver
The Stevens Plantation Residential Owner’s Association said the signs are not in compliance with the community’s governing documents
To date, Cops for Kids with Cancer has given about $3 million to families across Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine and Rhode Island
The young girl decided to donate the money from her piggy bank after officers helped her check for monsters at her house
