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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.

How virtual phone lines for law enforcement can promote effective, transparent policing and community engagement
To protect the freedom of the press, law enforcement must handle uncertain situations with the utmost care and professionalism
Now more than ever, law enforcement agencies across the country are searching for ways to pull back the curtain on their day-to-day operations
Doctors originally gave him a 1 percent chance to live
Instead of buying presents this year, the family wanted to do something to help others
The Connecticut officer has been showing off his sick steps in viral videos to show kids it’s “OK not to be afraid” of cops
Hours after learning Walmart would pull the shirt from stores, the Fraternal Order of Police urged Amazon.com to do the same
Deputy Blayne Badura suffers from IgA nephropathy with end stage renal failure
They were told guns weren’t allowed, regardless of if they were law enforcement
The officer offered to help after the student explained why he was speeding
The FOP president asked the retailer to remove the “offensive shirts and sweatshirts”
Some of the money will be used to pay off the mortgages of the five families
Public respect for police surged and is at a near-record high; why wasn’t this story more widely covered?
The Lynchburg Police Department will be working with the Boys & Girls Club and allocate its $20,000 grant toward putting city youth in the club’s Street Smart Program
The event that got national attention is just the highest-profile example of steps a Kan. chief has taken to facilitate discussion and build relationships with his community
Officers and their families - nearly 400 people in all - visited her home in honor of her son
While it sometimes may feel as if the world is against law enforcement, the truth is the vast majority of the public supports cops
The town also plans to add a plaque explaining the history of blue lines worldwide and how they symbolize the line between chaos and order
From dancing to pop hits to yelling at farm animals, check out these hilarious videos
The video is part of a $500K donation of video production and other services that a business is offering to first responders throughout the nation
After losing his father just a month earlier, a Thanksgiving fire killed the officer’s dog and destroyed his home
“What kept all of us going was knowing that we were a support system for people whose lives, whose families, had been tragically torn apart by this incident”
The project with the larger cost will enhance law enforcement recruitment efforts of minority candidates
After a firefighter and his wife learned a police officer lost his dog, they gifted him and his family a new puppy
The woman, whose boyfriend died in the fire, set out on social media to find a year-old photo of them
After two months of planning, Daiwon McPherson set up the surprise proposal
The tool let law enforcement search specific keywords and monitor social media users
The “arresting” deputy’s bodycam caught the entire incident on film
“Some days it’s not just about writing tickets and taking people to jail”
The former sheriff’s captain known as “Cajun John Wayne” found viral fame through his controversial videos