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.
For the Salisbury Police Department, community partnerships assist in the agency’s stratified policing model and increase overall citizen satisfaction
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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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Nikki Salgot was engaged to Sgt. Collin Rose, who was shot and killed in the line of duty last year
The tree is decorated with the names of fallen officers, including Det. Sean Suiter, who was killed in the line of duty earlier this month
The Houston PD said they are thankful to help people on the island and “bring hope and smiles to the community”
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
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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
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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
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