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.
Responders are taught about “command presence,” but what about the “quiet presence” that comes with empathy?
A three-year program teaches Toledo high schoolers about careers in public safety
Sgt. Matt Karges is a fourth-generation officer whose family has served at the same department consecutively and with each new generation simultaneously
The rule change is intended to better reflect the diversity of Canada and to encourage more Muslim women to consider a career with the force
San Jose Police Department is considering declaring a state of emergency to redistribute more officers in the streets
The program’s goal is to open communication with relatives of those who are killed by police or died while in custody
Reformative Police Chief John F. Timoney passed away Tuesday after a 7-month struggle with cancer
Durham Police have paid for Swaray-Akajo and her three young children to stay at hotels and provided her with a phone to help her get back on her feet
These officers and agencies go above and beyond in myriad ways to serve and protect their communities
Lt. Deuntay Diggs channeled his inner Beyonce in an annual lip-syncing contest at a school supply expo
Nearly 3,000 attended the funeral for Sebastian County Cpl. Bill Cooper
The crime awareness program teaches people how to become crime fighters in their neighborhoods while they’re out walking their dogs
De-escalation is nothing new — it’s been around since the beginning of policing, and good officers are skilled at this invaluable, life-saving tool
After being permanently sidelined due to a serious knee injury, Nikki Kubes went after another goal: becoming a police officer
Officers went to the child’s home where they reported finding the boy’s two siblings living in a home full of garbage, cat urine and liquor bottles
The decal represents when Dallas leaders and members of the team walked out arm in arm on the opening day of training camp
A dozen officers arrived in uniform with their patrol cars to give the boy a birthday party to remember
Officer Gregory Santora contacted police in Wisconsin after seeing a video of a man “implying he was going to livestream the shooting of police officers”
Officer Michael Szawlowski pulled up to the gas station during the dispute and offered to pay for the rest of the man’s tank
The woman was fatally shot by an officer while participating in a “shoot/don’t shoot” exercise during a citizens academy
After receiving a noise complaint, Rome officers realized there was no crime in progress, just “two souls to reassure”
Look within your hearts to see why you really came onto this job. We will get through this time and come out stronger as a profession
8-year-old Nicky Draper was sworn in Saturday as an ‘honorary deputy’
The deputy spent close to 50 hours painting a tribute on the hood of the officer’s damaged patrol car
Georgia Police Officer Patrick Shaver is hoping the documentary will show the difficulties that come with using deadly force in the line of duty
A police department in Virginia recently lent a hand in helping drivers cool off on a hot summer day
They decided to add the phrase to the cars after the deadly ambush attacks on police
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