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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.

These tips will help your department successfully conduct a community review board on police policy to build trust and enhance safety
Police officers meet with incoming freshmen at a Texas high school to discuss career options in law enforcement
Implementing effective stakeholder communications is achievable by using the relevant resources and the correct planning
The Van Nuys Community Police Station got a rousing 50th birthday bash on Saturday celebrated by Los Angeles police, public officials and the community
The first step is to begin providing ongoing leadership training to people in all levels of the organization, starting with patrol officers
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NPR’s David Schaper was conducting an interview when a suspect nearby got out of his vehicle and opened fire
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The scooter 67-year-old Gilbert LaRocque relies on to get around had run out of power and he could not walk home
Which one deserves the title of Best Female Cop of All Time?
Officers took to streets in honor of Texas’ 45th annual Special Olympics summer games, which kick off Thursday
After 8 years in law enforcement, Israel Deutsch doesn’t mind donning his uniform and carrying his utility belt for another day
The tweeting has helped the agency develop an identity among residents who typically don’t have much interaction with law enforcement
The 1800-1900s era style is symbolic for the department going ‘back to basics’ with a new chief
Police Week is a memorial service for fallen heroes, a support session for survivors, and a celebratory social event for about 20,000 officers from all over the country
In a city recently lambasted as being among the nation’s most hostile to the homeless, officer’s good deed was celebrated at a Wednesday conference
Social media networks are playing a role for the first time ever in a Merced County sheriff’s campaign
Squad cars of the Van Alstyne Police Department are emblazoned with the words, “community first.” To Chief Tim Barnes, the phrase is more than just words
The Portland Police Bureau and a growing number of agencies are pressing into sites like Facebook and Twitter
A few weeks after a call, Officer Gaetano Acerra showed up at a needy teen’s house with a truck full of gifts
The police union said the newspaper wrongly cast the officers as rogue cops
One of Walton County Sheriff’s Office’s own is gracing the cover of Country Music People Magazine UK
A request by the New York City Police Department has backfired — in a very public way
What began as a small birthday gathering and cake grew into an entire department adopting her as a member of the family