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.
“We can make a huge change on scene if we just spend 120 seconds with a community member.”
To demean policing rather than precisely identify its failures and limitations serves only to undermine progress
City of Doral Police Officer Kelsey Lopez lends a helping hand
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
Dozens of thirsty police officers responded to an “emergency” call to visit a lemonade stand run by a 3-year-old
Officer Morgan performed for his fellow officers before they went out on patrol
Officer Paul Taylor was one of the officers filmed dancing hand-in-hand with kids during the concert
More than 30 motorcycle officers and 150 police vehicles were in the procession from the church to a cemetery to honor Deputy William Durr
One of Porter Wood’s former DARE students who is currently a city employee, Trey Ammons, is a match and will donate his kidney for a transplant June 23
The Corvette will be sold at an auction to raise money for the police department’s community outreach programs
Sophina keeps a list of her first-responder friends and, with her mother’s help, prays for them at bedtime
Hurst police showed up at Jennifer Day’s door after she asked whether an officer might come see her son, who has always wanted to be a policeman
Reign was certified as a level III IPO, the highest status a service dog can have
Proponents say an escalation of violence against police justifies the heightened protections
The “public safety officer homebuyer assistance” program aims to improve safety in crime-plagued neighborhoods
Cedar Rapids police investigator Sarah Lacina used her training and instincts to win $1 million on the show
Law enforcement administrators should require officer immersion into minority and marginalized groups
Instead of receiving a bill, the officers received a note thanking them for their service
Evie Flanagan, 5, has wanted to be a cop since the movie “Zootopia” came out
We need to try an enforcement approach that is tailor-made and designed by and for our specific communities
Const. Joel Clark had to remove his boots to play, but managed to keep up with the band
An investigation found the suspects had gone out that night intending to get into a gun battle with police
The grant will help fund community-based activities that had previously been funded by state grants that no longer exist
JetBlue debuted its ‘Blue Finest’ aircraft that is dedicated to the New York Police Department
Cops just need a few pieces of equipment and some training to provide safe and quick solutions to two of the most common reasons for vehicle breakdowns
Sgt. Richard Findley was killed in 2008 after the driver of a stolen car ran him over and dragged him
The ACLU and the Freedom From Religion Foundation said the decals are “an unacceptable breach between church and state”
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