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.
Better information can improve officer and community safety
“Technology plays an incredibly important role in making people feel safe, solving crimes, and building trust and legitimacy within the community.”
Chief Roger Schei of the Pocatello Police Department discusses the mindset required to be an effective law enforcement leader
Photos shared by the department on Facebook have over a thousand shares
The Ferguson neighborhood policing program calls for teams of officers to be assigned to a specific area
The event gave members of the public the chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know officers
The officer’s body cam captured the moment
When one cop is found out to be dirty, it besmirches the badge for the 99.99 percent of officers out there doing the right thing, at the right time, for the right reasons
Working with – not against – news organizations will help you better control your agency’s narrative
Officers were attempting to break up a fight after school when things escalated
Officer helped find the teen’s inflatable ghost tree
The department said they are going to try something new in their policing district
The Sheriff’s Office recently purchased two iPads and downloaded Google Translate onto them
Dash cam footage of the encounter has viewers split on why woman was stopped
One question is whether the officer should have been involved in the situation or have been handled by school officials
Sheriff said the maneuver that deputy used on the student was not based on training or acceptable procedure
When the girl approached the officer to say thank you, she left the deputy with a gift that made his day
Sometimes, you get what you pay for
Authorities say a ballistic vest saved the officer’s life
When we as police instructors discuss the why of what we do as well as how we do it, greater understanding, trust, and cooperation can be garnered from members of the community
Kevin Davis was endorsed by a 12-2 vote of council members
The new community policing position will be responsible for handling and attending all community events
The event aimed to help children learn to be comfortable with law enforcement
Getting a ticket from these officers isn’t a bad thing
Although the town’s community policing initiative was cut back years ago, it could be making a comeback
Crisis responders can act as a bridge, calming distraught families and providing police sensitivity training
Some agencies are better than others at getting across a positive message
The officer’s post has more than 18K likes
The boy wanted an autograph from his biggest heroes
City officials said they don’t want community members to bear cost of defending a lawsuit
An emergency transmitter helps locate family members who have wandered off due to Alzheimer’s, autism
Using his pet, hostage negotiators were able to persuade him to go back inside the building