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 Willard Police Department offers a template for community outreach and engagement
Police leaders must use data to improve public safety, officer well-being and perceptions of police legitimacy
“We can make a huge change on scene if we just spend 120 seconds with a community member.”
A Honolulu official is proposing stationing armed park rangers at city parks, where homeless encampments are common, because of a growing amount of trash and safety concerns
The gathering included colleagues of Officer Miosotis Familia and many from the Bronx neighborhood where she worked
The measure also enhances penalties for assaults on law enforcement officers
Zack Randolph said the gesture angered other customers and they threatened to beat him up or get him fired
Paul Meyer was doing ATV training drills on Nov. 19, 2012, when a 110-foot tree snapped and fell on his head and upper back
Instead of shutting down the party, the officers joined in
Black Lives Matter is wary of the bill’s concept and are calling for a no vote when the legislation reaches the Senate.
The transformation of the prosecutor’s traditional role and the collaboration with police has special significance in Milwaukee
Deputy John Kotfila Jr. was killed in the line of duty last year by a wrong-way driver
“I want people to realize that when they see a cop that we’re human beings, too, and we like to let loose and have fun”
Porsha Session was sentenced to three years in federal prison for tipping off Jamaican drug dealers who were linked to Mexican cartels
“Each Yeti is trained to prevent and apprehend any would-be thieves”
Chase Gilchrist has always wanted to become a police officer, but has spent most of his life battling brain cancer
Tyler Carach’s program, “I donut need a reason to thank a cop,” has become a national phenomenon
We connected with executives from four body camera vendors to discuss solutions to critical issues
The solar panels generate enough energy to supply the station with all its power needs
A blizzard hit the mountain a few days after Officer Steven Beare was reported missing
Waco Police Association President Ken Reeves said he wants the city to look at the officers, and all their employees, as “more than just money”
We need to get back to the idea of treating people like people and not as objects
Police discovered a loaded handgun and heroin in the vehicle
The officer whose design is selected as the winning entry will earn “bragging rights,” but no award
Over 150 uniformed police officers volunteered to stand in for Daxton Beck’s father as he received his diploma
Police surprised Jake “The Tank” Honig after he befriended officers during a PD visit last year
She also tweeted that the U.S. should be “like the French on hiring large, strong men as cops”
The fire chief wanted to remain neutral in the eyes of the community
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