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.
Responses from a Police1 survey of more than 1,000 LEOs should be a critical element of the national dialog concerning traffic stops
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Tustin Police Department kept the lines of communication open in their community by using Zoom to host virtual meetings
Agencies should be obsessed with informing their communities about who they are – caring professionals committed to protecting the public by doing the right things right
The lack of clear guidelines on the cameras’ use could potentially undermine departments’ goals of creating greater accountability of officers
A photo shows Za’Dariyah Mishaw receiving a ticket from a Jacksonville police officer
Nicholas Choung Lee was one of the many LAPD officers to personally wish Tyler Seddon a happy birthday in a video they sent him
K-9 Officer Umberto was put down by a vet after falling ill and a judge didn’t allow his partner a continuance to grieve
Officer Jon Boyer spends much of his free time rescuing the city’s abandoned animals and bringing them to the shelter
Crewe Police Officer Jonathan Baxter Stegall brought Valentine’s Day to a girl who missed out on her school party due to an injury
Stephen Barounis missed his job so much he decided to bring his old police environment to his new job
Winston Harbin and his partner decided to join in on the fun while working at a Carnival
Technical Lt. Michael Greco will be the first state trooper to ever blow the ceremonial starting whistle at the parade
The policy states officers cannot interfere with bystanders filming an incident at a reasonable distance
The NYPD’s encounters with the public will soon begin with a polite introduction and end “on a positive note” under a new “Seven Steps to Positive Community Interactions” curriculum
The aim is for the social media sites to give real-time information, especially in the event of a mass casualty incident
Police are finding that social media is a key tool in tracking down criminals in the Bay Area
An officer who learned about the boy who had never had a birthday before decided he needed to do something
The police chief said the officers were justified in the arrest of a woman who refused to identify herself when police approached her
36-year-veteran Sgt. Kevin ‘Rudy’ Marxen left a lasting impression on everyone that knew him
All five of Kitsap’s law enforcement agencies make bicycles available to officers for use during special events and for patrols
Nearly every dog in Broome County will receive a ballistic vest thanks to a Groupon and Vested Interests in K-9s
Tyler Seddon is about to turn 7 and would like cards from his favorite first responders
It was revealed that Sgt. Brian Smith had never received a valentine, so Omaha PD changed that
Former Black Liberation militants Herman Bell and Anthony Bottom will again go before the state Parole Board to ask for freedom
An officer responded to a call from a frantic woman with a broken pipe and returned to fix the pipe after work
Police Chief Tony DeGiusti has been working with other police agencies within the county to improve relationships and tone down egos
