Community Relations
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?’
School’s curriculum, internship program prepared teen to properly react in critical moment
A grant-funded behavioral health team will consist of 8 Buffalo Police officers and 4 social workers
By maintaining a steady presence throughout difficult situations, your agency will strengthen its roots for a successful long-term relationship with the community
Members of legislative bodies and civilian oversight boards should be urged to engage in some law enforcement training
Naeem Sarosh, a 35-year-old community service officer, was off-duty at the time of the incident
Interim Chief Michael Brunson said the victim had been with the agency for four years
Every citizen contact is an opportunity to provide a positive, professional and respectful interaction with law enforcement
Attendees wore “back the blue” shirts, carried American flags and applauded as police vehicles drove by
An 18-year-old reportedly received the bill after organizing a BLM rally in town
The 18-year-old says she received the letter from her town’s mayor several days after organizing the rally
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One of the women had her bicycle stolen and relied on it to get to work, the sheriff’s office said
The NBA announced that the three games scheduled for August 26 will be postponed
The town manager ordered the flags removed from all Danvers Fire Department apparatus
Gov. Greg Abbott called for the teacher’s firing over a cartoon comparing police officers to slave owners and members of the Ku Klux Klan
When officers showed up, the apartment was completely devoid of furniture — including beds
The police have an opportunity to protect the public from misinformation, as well as enforce the law to protect public health and public safety
The company amended its policy against political attire after a photo taken at a Kansas plant labeled a pro-police phrase ‘unacceptable’
The court said Newark’s Civilian Complaint Review Board may not have subpoena power, nor may it launch investigations at the same time a department is investigating its own officers
His homeowner’s association changed course after the National Police Association hired a high-profile attorney to represent him
A photo shared by the agency shows the whole street illuminated in blue
Once seen as the purview of gamers, the capabilities of virtual reality tech have increased while the price has decreased
The officer was so moved that a couple of days later he returned to the kids’ home with a box of their favorite frozen pops
Like all stereotypes, the idea that all cops are uncaring, tyrannical bullies is inherently flawed
It is difficult to watch agencies allow their elected leadership do things that violate established tactics
Aerial video showed the paint appeared to cover portions of the word ‘blue’
TikTok downloads surpass YouTube and Facebook, but how can police use this social media platform to connect with communities?
The decisions we make in law enforcement should be based on the best available evidence
The retired veteran received a letter from the DMV, calling the request “offensive” and “threatening”
Organizers said they obtained a permit from the city to complete the project
How a SARA approach to crime response combined with community outreach netted positive results
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