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.
Such reporting would show how often officers face resistance and the lengths they go through to avoid using force
Trust and respect are earned with time and effort, not the stars on your collar
By now every officer should be trained in crowd control so that a group of them can form anytime to address a violent crowd in the early stages of its development
Refugee officers help mitigate not just language barriers, but also cultural barriers
The town repainted the line red, white and blue as a compromise after weeks of arguments
Officer Sean Bulow raised more than $1,100 for the charity
Shaq has also been designated as an honorary U.S. Deputy Marshal and a reserve officer with agencies in California, Arizona and Florida
In the wake of Utah Trooper Eric Ellsworth’s death, a boy is asking for help in providing the trooper’s three sons with a special gift
The report identifies key issues, community policing approaches, and the impact of events and policies on LEOs
Sheriff Jim Whalen says anonymous donors have contributed enough for deputies, officers and troopers to give $50 to $100 gifts
The stuffed animals will be used as a distraction for kids who are going through a stressful situation and don’t understand what is going on
Gov. Jack Dalrymple called it a “serious mistake” that “prolongs the dangerous situation” of having hundreds of protesters who are camped out on federal land during wintry weather
The retired officer saw the trooper wrestling with a suspect on the side of a busy highway
Brown will start Jan. 1 as a contributor on topics such as economic inequality, gun violence, race relations, policing and social justice
Traditional tools police officers use to control at-risk subjects are often ineffective for those suffering from dementia
A new federal initiative is training citizens at schools and other public places on how to treat gunshots, gashes and other injuries until EMTs can get to the scene
Instead of scolding Billy Nolin for dialing 911, deputies drove to his home to thank him for the invitation
The officers will run around 400 miles to raise money for families of fallen officers
The city’s first transgender police officer was kept out of an event at the San Diego LGBT Community Center because she was wearing her uniform
The state Department of Transportation is concerned that the town might have crossed a line — figuratively, that is
The NYPD says an officer who was shot on duty last year proposed to his girlfriend at Thursday’s parade
The ‘Feast and Football’ community event was held to strengthen relationships between residents, youth and law enforcement
It’s not a question of whether or not the force was right that matters, only that it was reasonable
Two deli workers turned their backs on the officer
The charity will raise money to buy safety equipment for first responders and help support their families when they’re injured or killed
A new study authored by the Crime Prevention Research Center digs deep into the data during a period that ‘bookends’ the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson
The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty says policies criminalize homelessness harm communities because they create barriers to employment, housing and education
The university rescinded its invitation for the officer’s daughter to do an honorary serve during a volleyball game, saying the demonstration could be seen as “insensitive”
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