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.
A trio of law enforcement professionals share the best practices they are using to connect cops with their communities
An initial hurdle to program implementation revolved around community members believing it was just another “get tough on crime” scheme
The second is knowing how to handle the evidence when the worst happens
The incident began when deputies responded to a call of a drunken man waving around a gun
A DNA match can be crucial to prosecuting a sex assault case
Cops said he violated a city ordinance that prohibits people from asking for donations on roadways
Three executives from private-sector police enterprises weighed in on the challenges facing law enforcement today
Driving under the influence is the public’s No. 1 enemy on the roadways, police said
While the department is a member of New England Police Benevolent Association, they don’t support their endorsement
Milwaukee is the ninth department to be granted the voluntary review, known as a ‘collaborative reform initiative’
A lieutenant noticed what looked like spit on the top of a burger he ordered
A Highway Patrol spokeswoman has said the video shows troopers acted in a professional manner
Bloomington’s 121 officers include 112 (93 percent) white males
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T.J. Bristol had his selfie stick in hand when officers pulled him over
The secret Santa is a Kansas City businessman who hands out $100 bills to the needy
According to the DCJS website, funding is offered through Operation Safe Child
The department plans to utilize grant funding for additional enforcement
Several officers from around the country have gone viral asking their community to buy guns
The post has garnered over 2,000 likes and 2,000 shares
Justice Department officials say they use patterns-and-practices probes to identify systemic failings
The young girl gave the officer a new partner
The city has increased its presence in Muslim neighborhoods to build better relationships with the community
Improving today’s police-community relations can be an expansive effort that will take time but a transformation of our current enforcement model is a good start
Police training, particularly in cultural awareness, faced national scrutiny after Ferguson
The information is being released as part of an effort to be more transparent with the public about department activities
The retired officer came under fire after he protested a coffee shop where a worker wrote '#blacklivesmatter’ cop’s cup
Grant money was used to pay for surveillance to reduce drug dealing and ‘associated conditions in and around’ communities
Across the nation, campus officers are facing criticism that they’re pushing children into a ‘school-to-prison pipeline’
The driver tackled the officer from behind and struck him with a sharp object before stealing his cruiser
Some have suggested providing financial incentives to businesses to hire minority employees