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.
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None of these initiatives cost a lot of money (if any) or demand a lot of departmental resources, but their impact on community relations is profound
The factors influencing public perception of police services are much bigger than officers on patrol can control
Services include crisis intervention and follow-up, therapy, group counseling, information and referral, court advocacy, and assistance with victim compensation claims
The Chesapeake Sheriff’s Office appears to be frozen in time, showing a person having his mugshot snapped, and another being fingerprinted
Throngs of officers stood shoulder-to-shoulder for nearly a mile as the hearse carrying the body Sgt. Paul Tuozzolo, killed in a shootout, arrived for his funeral
The commission will be have power to investigate misconduct, discipline officers, and hire and fire the police chief
New England Patriots owner and three players went to the department to learn more about the challenges officers face
The more we explain to people why we do what we do, the better chance we have of turning around false narratives surrounding our profession
After a long battle with cancer, retired Officer Denny Preston returned home for his final days to a surprise from his fellow officers
The grant will create two officer positions to serve in the new Community Engagement unit, engaging with residents outside of the department
The boy’s parents are serving 180-day jail sentences after pleading guilty to child endangering charges
The LA County Board of Supervisors created a new sheriff’s civilian oversight commission aimed at restoring trust after years of scandal over abuses in county jails
The music group has been around since 1969 and was revived during a Halloween concert
Forty-five years ago, Officer Ulysses Brown was murdered in the line of duty and his killer was never caught
The mentoring organization is launching a program pairing officers with youth in an effort to address the fraught relationship between police and the community
The Pink Patch Project is a simple program that can help you engage with your community for a very important cause
Police Chief Jim May’s Halloween hobby brings joy to his community
The #22PushUpChallenge is the newest challenge, bringing awareness to veteran suicide in the United States
Officer Myron Jarrett was investigating an accident with two other officers when a van plowed into the patrol cars
Officer Mark Figueroa connects with his community by giving out donated shoes to the homeless
More than a dozen police officers escorted Vanessa Vega to school Monday morning, her first day back since her father Jose “Gil” Vega was killed in the line of duty two weeks ago
The perception is that all day, every day, officers are responding to life-threatening calls in a city filled with criminals, when that’s only a small portion of what they do
In an effort to make the high-crime area more secure, five Atlanta officers will move into new, two-story houses downtown
In no way does recognizing historical injustice discredit or take away from the nobility and valor of the law enforcement profession today
Officer Jose “Gil” Vega planned to retire in December and Officer Lesley Zerebny had just returned from maternity leave
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