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 court noted that, given the mass murder at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, “any reasonable officer [would] be on heightened alert for copycat crimes”
Despite fewer cars on the road due to COVID-related shutdowns, the national trend has been higher incidents of speeding and fatalities
Addressing the impact of organized and rampant retail theft on California and beyond
The streets where Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos had homes would be co-named “Detective Wenjian Liu Way” and “Detective Rafael Ramos Way”
Jason Valentine, 35, faces 10 felony counts of making a terrorist threat after several tweets in which he mentioned “Kill a Pig Night”
Chief Anderson’s response to a critic was exemplary of how law enforcement can bridge the gap with the communities they serve
Police have said surveillance footage seems to confirm that Martin pointed a gun at the officer before he was shot
Officers turned around during his eulogy as a sign of defiance against the mayor
Bratton said the “pent-up frustrations” that have caused people to take to the streets in recent weeks go far beyond policing policies
The former child star and his fiancee allegedly got into a fight at a bar on Christmas; police later found a switchblade
The airline is offering free flights for two officers from every agency in the country
Josh Roffeis was about to leave for work Wednesday when he discovered his car filled with his family’s Christmas presents had been stolen
Police in a Buffalo suburb have helped take some of the sting out of the theft of hundreds of dollars dropped into two Salvation Army donation kettles
At a time when many in the nation’s police community feel embattled, Americans across the country are making an effort to express support
The plan would include creating a community relations panel, re-evaluating officers’ diversity training, and providing body cameras
The Silver Shield Foundation has offered to fund the education of the late Officer Ramos’ two sons
Former Gilberton Chief Mark Kessler says he fed information to the FBI about people he thought were sovereign citizens
Says his failure to support police created a climate of mistrust that allowed the tragedy to happen
After a burglar stole a suburban NY family’s Christmas presents from under the tree, police stepped in
In less than a week, someone had made more than 4K calls to 911. At one point, emergency dispatcher Kari Bueno was receiving three to four calls a minute
The first step is thinking about what changes you want; the second is discovering how to make them happen
The police union believes the mayor’s presence would be insulting following support for Garner protests
Lowell police pulled several motorists over and surprised them with Christmas gifts in a video gone viral
Richmond Police Chief Chris Magnus joined a protest against police brutality in his city on Tuesday
An Alabama officer is receiving high praise after an act of kindness caught on camera
An officer in riot gear shook the daughter’s hand and said “I’m sorry” during a protest over the fatal police shooting of the girl’s father
It’s Parenting 101, but many individuals are not educating their kids about the peril they put themselves in when wandering about town with replica firearms
Hitting a patrol car isn’t the best way to end a traffic stop, but it worked out for one 87-year-old Nevada woman rushing to see her ailing son
In private and on Internet chat rooms, officers say they feel demoralized, misunderstood and “all alone”