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.
The friendship is opening up lines of communication with teenagers, young adults and the broader community
A sheriff’s office has disabled comments on its Facebook page. Here’s why that may not be a good idea
A suburban PD’s engagement strategies improvement plan provides officers with new tools to respond to minor police matters
Steven M. Smith was shot April 10 while responding to a call of a man who was barricaded in his home
The retired LEO was attempting to break up a fight
The blue lines ensured runners had a clear path
Ferguson leaders and Justice Department officials spent months negotiating the settlement
The bill would create a pilot program that runs until 2022
Colorado youth were much more likely than kids in other states to use marijuana
The woman said, ‘I’m done’ and started crying while looking down at the river
The Police Bureau has provided training for 85 officers who are considered part of an ‘Enhanced Crisis Intervention Team’
‘Officer’ Madeline Guarraia would often join other cops on patrol
State Police is responsible for handling Amber Alerts for all law-enforcement agencies in the state
The group concluded that fear and lack of trust in law enforcement among minorities is justified
An officer shared a life-changing moment with some children while on patrol
Officer Brian Strockbine was honored for his heroic efforts
The group is calling for a reduction in the number of contact stops in which motorists are stopped but no citations written
Most local victims who apply to receive state program funding are successful
Troopers hung out with the birthday boy all day
The trends concern the city’s top cop
In Baltimore and beyond, Gray’s name became a rallying cry
Police say that factors including where they patrol and the demographics of criminal suspects are at the root
The state has an important role to play in the fight to combat substance abuse
A picture of the sign was posted Wednesday on the police department’s Facebook page
Police Commander Keith Caddy has been around guns since childhood, now he’s doing outreach for the Gun Shop Project
Sara Hunter captures moments with officers that show their side outside of authority
The man wouldn’t take his hands out of his pockets
The responses may come as a surprise
The maximum penalty is a fine of $2,000, 90 days in jail or both
The officers posted a thank you note on the department’s Facebook page
The man was a self-described ‘knee jerk liberal’ before he joined the force
Law enforcement has opposed the move in California, saying it will worsen addiction
The thin blue line represents a stance that we are all in this together as protectors of our citizens. The alternative interpretation is just noise