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 HOPE Center will help get people off the streets, into warm beds, and working with social and mental health workers
Instead of shopping with a cop, 8-year-old William chose to raise money for the holiday program
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The deputies were honored for their life-saving actions
The consent decree envisions a reshaping of how officers conduct stops, searches and arrests, use their firearms
The funds can be used to restore, retain or hire police and fire personnel, or for overtime
Increased patrols, ad campaigns will help create awareness
Training was also included to teach how to administer the drug, how to store it, protection from civil liability
Some say the message is an affront to the Black Lives Matter movement
The bill would make exceptions for emergencies such as searches and rescues, hostage situations
Chicago has been a focal point of gun violence since 2012
The panhandlers’ lawyers said securing a finding that departments must ensure staff understand panhandlers’ rights
For the first time ever, the FBI began collecting data on animal cruelty crimes
Officer Kristina Tudor will run the marathon to raise money for crime victims
The Brockton Police Department will receive a $350K grant
The officers wanted to bring awareness to crime prevention
One in every 4 or 5 Americans is battling some form of mental illness
The chief wrote on Facebook to let community members know they are ‘worth it’
The officers tried to make light of a stormy situation
Online video showed the brown and white cow trotting past shops and restaurants
The high volume of incidents doesn’t mean the block is particularly dangerous
Because for as many officers who showed up, there were just as many activists and community organizers
Such low-level offenses have left the city with more than 1.2M active warrants
Police feared the worst and even put out an all-points bulletin for the missing feline
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The man wants to buy a meal for the officer responsible for getting him to his interview on time
The quick-thinking officers were able to save others and the woman from herself
A number of factors are driving this year’s overall uptick, including a spike in gang violence
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Some of the guns need to be kept because of active and pending criminal cases
The officers completely filled the man’s refrigerator and pantry with the groceries they purchased themselves
