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 BlueBridge Alliance Program puts prepaid debit cards directly in the hands of officers to help people they encounter who are struggling
“This first-hand experience is intended to give the participants information so they can formulate an opinion of law enforcement action based on their own opinion and not the perception or beliefs of others.”
Younger officers can help departments improve their online profiles and better connect with their communities
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Officer Kevin Will died after being hit by a vehicle at the scene of a wreck in May 2011
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John Loughran was allegedly fired because his grieving of a fallen cop was preventing him from doing his job
Officer Anthony Zagorski escorted fallen Officer Jose Chavez’s daughter on her first day
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The fast food restaurant said they will “always have a place” for Sgt. Sam Howard and Officer Matthew Baxter
The agency arrested a veteran deputy Wednesday, accusing him of secretly recording security video of the airport gunman
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The owner said the incident stemmed from a misunderstanding regarding the markings employees use while preparing orders
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“Gaining mutual respect for one another in the boxing ring might be the start of something that can help overcome differences in worldview, ideology, what have you”
The online tool shows the demographic characteristics of people detained in traffic and suspicious-persons stops across the city
Police Chief Philip Dupuis said his badge was on his belt next to his gun and his ID was on a lanyard around his neck
David Milligan’s family hadn’t seen him in over 20 years. Then the Long Beach Police Department came to the rescue
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Jim Chambers said that people who work out there are generally minorities who are uncomfortable with law enforcement
The shared effort keeps local buyers and sellers safe
You have to listen, not just hear people, when they tell their story
The 18-year-old man attempted to steal a dress shirt, tie and socks for an interview
Speakers discussed ways Lt. Aaron Allan went above and beyond to help others, such as spending his own money to buy a new car battery for a stranded woman
Det. Matthew Tarentino died in a car wreck while driving to work in May
Two plainclothes officers with visible badges on their shirts said an employee told them “I don’t serve cops”
Jim and Doug discuss the potential such a law would have, as well as the ways in which it could go totally sideways from its intended purpose
“He admired them. He would always go up to them and thank them for what they did”
You could argue that the true assessment of a police officer is how he or she interacts with juveniles
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