Community Relations
Recent polls on policing show rising trust in law enforcement, with a 75% favorable rating; equal treatment remains a top priority
Rick Gilbert, Milton Hershey School senior director of campus safety, shares his strategy
A common complaint officers hear from citizens is, ‘What took you so long?’
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Leaders and chiefs from Minneapolis, Miami, Houston and the NYPD were among those who spoke out after the verdict
The initiative will create a targeted block-by-block police presence in strategic areas
Detroit’s neighborhood police officer program is now eight years old and is growing, officials said
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The same events and conditions that led to crime epidemics in the past are occurring now
When cops and communities come together to share the responsibility of community policing, everyone wins
Funding will be awarded based on certain criteria, including financial need and academic merit
The DICE framework for public safety involves police, but it does not prioritize law enforcement or use it as a singular intervention strategy
One of the most common misperceptions is that people tend to equate implicit bias with racism
Since COVID-19, virtual events have become the ‘new normal.’ Here’s how agencies can use tech to connect with communities
Understanding the progressive reform agenda starts by understanding the language
With rising rates of homicides in many major cities, the community’s role in crime prevention and reduction is that much more important
A foundation of data is essential in conversations from the squad room to the halls of legislative bodies
Step 1: Ask an officer to pretend to frisk you
The tactic of a cop playing music while a member of the public is recording them to prevent the dissemination of the material online does not pass the “smell test”
We do not risk body and limb for “this” but rather “you” – another human whose life has a high worth to us
Listen to Gordon Graham’s opinion on this topic
Following community criticism, two police chiefs announced they would be removing thin blue line imagery from display in their agencies
UW-Madison Police Chief Kristen Roman said the flag has been “co-opted” by extremists with “hateful ideologies”
A community care fund equips officers to meet the immediate, emergent needs of the citizens they serve
Cities are looking to engage their communities in an open and transparent selection process
The goal of these videos is to provide the media and community with a view of as many relevant facts as possible
LE leaders share advice and top tips for better police-community relations in the New Year
“We’re not family. There’s no obligation to do this, but it just shows what kind of person he is,” said Officer Troy Biggs
The Chicago Police Sentiment Dashboard lets Chicagoans rate each of its 22 patrol districts on how residents view police in those areas
Progressive police leadership can transform even the smallest of agencies without spending a dime
How a police-run bakery in small-town Michigan helped keep a community together in 2020
Law enforcement stepped up through acts of heroism – big and small – to create some good in a year that desperately needed it
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