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?’
“I can’t think of a more difficult job because they’re not just police officers...they respond to everything.”
Hundreds of complaint calls, disturbances and mostly verbal arguments have been reported over masks
Saturday’s rally was organized by community members and drew a mix of LAPD officers, their families and Angelenos who feel that LE is being unfairly maligned
The first step to applying and implementing the lessons learned of any after-action report is to read the report, which unfortunately rarely happens
Mayor Dean Trantalis said at a news conference that ‘the issue of race and law enforcement’ was a factor in the move
“Quite frankly, this is not sustainable,” Deputy Chief Chris Davis said at a briefing
It is our job, our oath, our promise to police a diverse society with equity
Officer Phillip Jackson knows deep in his bones that he can, in fact, be a Black man and wear police blue at the same time
All policing is local, and local communities are standing strong in support of their officers
The woman’s car had broken down, leaving her and her son alone on the side of the road at 2 a.m.
Knowing how we rate through the eyes of our communities is vital
Law enforcement must not lose focus of one of its most fundamental missions: building strong relationships with ALL of our communities
Investing in supervisors is an investment in law enforcement’s future
The issue of use of force and public cooperation are inexorably linked
Following a month of protests, firings, criminal charges and a chief’s resignation, there were reports of a high number of Atlanta police ‘call outs’
An apology is needed as my generation failed to lead courageously into difficult topics and conversations
We must address some critical issues of grave importance to the survival of our honorable profession
One of the law’s biggest changes is how it alters qualified immunity for police
My husband has spent 20 years serving the public – I only wish that as a police spouse, I could carry some of the emotional burden that service has caused
While these terms sound similar, the outcomes are very different – here’s what you need to know
Peel founded London’s Metropolitan Police nearly 200 years ago guided by his belief that the police are the public and the public are the police
The President’s executive order voices clear support for law enforcement, avoids punitive actions and promises a reasonable review of policing practices
Motion calls for LAPD to work with county agencies to develop an ‘unarmed model of crisis response’ for nonviolent calls now handled by the LAPD
The mayor said Virginia’s capital needs ‘a new approach’ to public safety
Our current Code of Ethics has served our profession well, yet just as policing has evolved, so must our Code
Law enforcement can either lead or be led on the issue of race in America
There is no other profession that allows us to be the light at the end of someone’s dark tunnel every day we go to work
Within weeks, social media activism has managed to drastically shift the national conversation around policing and public safety
Law enforcement should take advantage of the call for some incident types to be handled by other professionals
If the intent is to diminish the capacity and presence of law enforcement, the result will be police responding to crime after it occurs rather than preventing crime
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