Public Perception

Being the voice of your agency is an incredible challenge but one that you can use to build trust even through difficult times

Police leaders would be wise to cultivate the intrinsic skills and talents of their officers in purposeful ways to fortify meaningful connections with communities

There are several ways to build police-community trust that have little to no impact on the fiscal budget

A police mission statement should establish, in the fewest words possible, the ultimate measure for every decision of the agency

"When someone does a good job, the officers don’t typically come forward, but other officers will say ‘Hey, why don’t you look at this person’s body camera, they did a really good job’"

Community members receive a link to a survey that asks questions like “Did the officer treat you with respect?” and “Did you receive the services you needed?”

“Users have commented and noticed an increase in scammers and catfishers preying on commenters,” the department said

No matter how popular or viral your video or photo gets, if it doesn’t brand your department or send the message you intend to relay, it is a failure

A spate of recent kudos has shined a spotlight on the efforts of LEOs to serve their community

Today, more than ever, every public safety agency must strive to be the trusted source of legitimate, truthful and timely information

The flag was said to cause “divisiveness” and players were told it should not be flown back in September

Follow these steps to share your public safety agency's success stories, accomplishments and challenges with your community all year round

A six-year push for the day of appreciation, inspired by heroism and tragedy, culminated in the designation of Oct. 28 to honor first responders

"A lot of the officers wanted to have beards, and as an administrator, I'm just trying to change with the times," said New Ulm Police Chief Dave Borchert

Even more say they don't feel safe walking around downtown Portland at night