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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.

Agencies can capitalize on innovations to save money and repair fractured community relationships
Officer Wilkerson teaches a young “Cop Scout” about U.S. flag etiquette
The body of change will only go where the boots on the ground take it; here’s how to get there
The tax increases were meant to help ease Ferguson’s growing financial burden
The child did not belong to the man
To know what is really going on and determine the challenges facing a community
In December, a jury acquitted Dover police Cpl. Thomas Webster IV, of kicking the suspect
The arrest information would include the race, age and gender of the suspect
Police believed the pendant has significant sentimental value to the owner
Police investigated after they heard crying from inside the vehicle
The FOP’s endorsement in years past has been highly sought by candidates seeking to craft tough-on-crime reputations
Video from the officers’ dash and body cameras has been turned over to the State Bureau of Investigation
The officers are trying to find and thank the writer of the note
The bull, named Gus, killed its 71-year-old owner
One definition is that it’s taking a proactive vs. reactive approach to problem-solving, but there’s only one way of understanding it for true change
The six new SUV cruisers purchased in 2016 will receive blue light bars
A recent scandal implicated 14 officers in a department under federal review
The man was planning to commit more crimes to provide for his family, but instead turned himself over to police
The sheriff was accused in a lawsuit of illegally advancing a religious point of view through the display of the crosses
Thankfully for the goat, police spared the animal of any charges
Voters will decide the fate next Tuesday of proposed increases in sales and property taxes for the municipality
Dallas police this week reported a 75 percent jump in homicides over the same period last year
After their drunk babysitter abandoned them, the officers stepped in to help the hungry children
The dog was left at an abandoned home
The Cop Block contributor claimed he was targeted by police for exposing their misconduct
Consumers learned that they can’t keep the government out of even an encrypted device supposedly impossible to crack
Jim and Doug also discuss how cops are utilizing these web-based instant communications tools in positive ways
The officer wished her a ‘Happy Easter’
The department already uses ‘In God We Trust’ on police vehicles
Hamilton Police Chief Craig Bucheit said the assignment was ‘irresponsibly fueling that type of anti-police sentiment’
Three law enforcement professionals shared their opinions on the topic
Her act of apparent self-censorship brought much more attention to the controversy