Public Outreach

Neighborhood watch goes virtual: Calif. PD using Zoom to bolster watch efforts

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

Training day: How to set up a community outreach event to review police policy

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When those creating policies hear from those most affected – the officers who are bound by the policy and the public – it has a profound and productive effect

Q&A: A law enforcement hiring manager shares how eSOPH has made his job easier

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eSOPH by Miller Mendel, Inc.

With eSOPH, Corona PD can collect applicant information and reference responses in days, not weeks, to fill open positions in less than half the time it takes with paper-based processes

A letter to the American public: How police foundations facilitate positive police-community engagement

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A new report highlights many examples of positive community-police engagement from 58 police foundations

Ga. dad organizes police, teen event to promote mutual understanding

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Roswell police officers and students from the local football team met to discuss what officers are looking for in a traffic stop

New tech procurement: Why agencies must proactively engage legislators and the public

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LE must educate stakeholders as to how the profession is using technologies to fight crime successfully and doing so responsibly

Use of AI in LE: Community education and transparency

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It is important agencies get ahead of the game by bringing their community into policy-making discussions before AI technology is deployed

Life after COVID: 6 ways to fail to learn

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The clarity, consistency and credibility of internal messaging was particularly important during this event

Investigating the pandemic's effect on overdoses

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While preliminary data shows no significant change in overdose numbers, one agency describes how stay-at-home orders have impacted overdose locations and outreach efforts