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.
If police forces are going to meet the needs of the communities they serve, they must collaborate and create a plan guided by evidence and governed by equity
A total of $64.7M in funding is available through the 2022 CTAS grant program, with more than 100 awards anticipated
Police1 columnists review the optics of the former NYPD captain’s day one as mayor of the Big Apple
If PDs or officers were found to engage in a pattern of racial disparities in their policing, they could face discipline
She’s being held on $400 bail.
Mental health professionals provide in-person assessments and assistance over the phone
Two #backtheblue fundraisers have been held since the shootings, and a third is scheduled for March
Last year, lawmakers consider a proposal on weaponized drones
The officer couldn’t resist when one of the kids bet him he couldn’t do a trick
Baltimore is the only Maryland city whose school district has its own police force
The man was riding a hoverboard, a kind of self-balancing scooter
The responding deputy said the girl’s pants weren’t quite up to her waist and she said she couldn’t get them on
Some witnesses have said they saw police shoot the man
We need our leaders to vehemently defend our profession and educate the public about our profession now more than ever
Accusations on social media ignited protests and unrest outside the police HQ
They expressed concern with part of a bill that has already passed the House of Delegates and is now before the Senate
A simple, well-designed Citizens’ Police Academy can help educate the public about what law enforcement truly does
How many agencies can speak accurately and clearly about their use of force rates?
A photograph shows a baggie containing what a detective says is a gram of high-grade crystal methamphetamine
The photos posted on Facebook garnered over 60K reactions
Police officers shed tears during a committee hearing while discussing their personal experiences
Body camera advocates say the technology will help bring clarity to controversial encounters
The 170-page document was developed by UT System police
The video posted to the department’s Facebook garnered over 3K reactions
They said they were fed up with officers’ inability to de-escalate or use non-lethal force
Either the officer misunderstood legal standards that allow police to enter a home, or old warrants were used
There were 95 homicides and more than 400 shooting incidents as of the end of last month
The grant funding comes via the City of Memphis’ 2013 red light ordinance
Each car seat costs between $80 and $100
The grant will be used to fund a variety of plain-clothes enforcement initiatives
The gunman was apprehended by the help of a K-9
The comedian was found ‘lying on the ground with his hands behind his back ready to go to jail’