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.
While co-responding is not a new practice, it is an essential piece of the puzzle when it comes to working with crime victims
The Dream Keeper Fellowship will give high-risk individuals $300 a month to avoid violence
It’s not enough to simply recite, “I can see how that would upset you”
Chief’s top task was to repair relationships with the black community that had been strained for years
First-of-its-kind program is called Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion
In Washington, White House spokesman Josh Earnest suggested that greater use of body cameras could help improve community/police relations
Car company Tesla and the Palo Alto Police Department poked fun at parking tickets in a video posted on April Fools’ Day
Texas lawmakers are considering a pair of bills focused on the increasing phenomenon of police being filmed
A federal mediator will travel to state next week to begin talks between a department and community groups outraged by a recent fatal police shooting
How the Riley County Police Department adopted the 5 phases of project management with its body camera pilot program
Investigation into an alleged gang rape, described in graphic detail in a Rolling Stone article, showed no evidence the attack took place
Lt. Aubrey Gregory encouraged runner Asia Ford to complete the 10K after she began to stall around the fourth mile
Being a police officer is something Mohamed Mohamed has always dreamed about
Overturning tattoo and facial hair policies would be an instant morale booster at no cost to the city
The key to gaining your community’s trust is to educate them about the program prior to rolling it out. Here’s how:
Even as he’s emerged as a leading national advocate of reform, top cop now finds his own agency under scrutiny
The idea for the dance came from and was organized by three KCPD officers
The suspect and deputies exchanged gunfire for over an hour before the fugitive was shot
The Justice Department will help fight crime while it tries to strengthen the bonds between police and residents of six ethnically diverse cities
Officers weigh in on what handguns their agency uses and how much wiggle room is left in policies for caliber and customizations
Chief said he has gone out of his way to avoid what he once called Ferguson’s “missteps”
Officer arrested a college student as he photographed a police encounter with a homeless woman
Capt. Rick Henke and Sgt. William Mudd resigned Thursday, sources confirmed Friday
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City attorney described then-photojournalism student as “a meddlesome 24-year-old” with “very high-minded ideas about government”
Four precincts will be part of program in which officers will spend one-third of their shift devoted to going street by street to form community relationships
City officials and rival companies are raising concerns about police chiefs’ ties to Taser
Inspired by how well residents have handled a tough winter, police have been giving out gift cards for people using crosswalks and driving properly
The Cedar Hill Police Department is getting quite a bit of attention for a parody of a series of car commercials
White House task force recommends more police training and data collection on the use of deadly force
The suspect was allegedly attacking residents with a sharpened wooden stake before being shot