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Newsby Staff WriterMay 13, 2013

Ariz. Sgt. Gives Teen Bicycle, Riding Lessons

A Phoenix Police sergeant has provided a bicycle to a teenager she saw walking home through a not-so-safe neighborhood and taught him how to ride it.

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Inside the Badge by Tom WetzelMay 13, 2013

An Empathetic Reminder During Police Week

As Americans watch their police officers throughout the country remember fallen peers during National Police Week, we should look for ways to develop a deeper relationship between the "server" and the "served."

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Law Enforcement: A Path Into the Middle Class

The Police Orientation Preparation Program places career-bound, law enforcement students in an established LAPD training environment. Students graduate with an associate's degree and gain real-life experience as they prepare for a career in law enforcement.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 26, 2013

Chicago Police Begin Foot Patrols

Rookie Chicago Police officers have begun patrolling the city's most dangerous neighborhoods in a new crime-fighting strategy introduced by Superintendent Garry McCarthy.

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Articlesby Dean ScovilleMarch 20, 2013

Social Media Ridealongs

Not only do social media help agencies establish better community ties, they also provide them with auxiliary networks of support personnel, informants, and sympathetic witnesses.

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Photo Galleriesby Staff WriterMarch 11, 2013

Wis. Agency's Subaru STI Rally Car

The Greenfield (Wis.) Police Department's 2012 Subaru WRX STI, acquired on a courtesy lease from Schlossmann's Subaru City, makes an impression. The department has been using the vehicle for community relations, traffic enforcement, and cruising enforcement. Several violators have requested a ride to jail in the backseat of this police rally car. Read the full story here. The car was featured in a photo shoot by Jay Baumgardner.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonMarch 8, 2013

Wis. Agency Enlists Subaru Rally Car

The Greenfield (Wis.) Police Department's 2012 Subaru WRX STI makes an impression on traffic scofflaws and cruisers who often request a ride in the vehicle after an arrest.

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Newsby Staff WriterMarch 5, 2013

Oakland Mayor Apologizes for Promoting Lock-Pick Class

Oakland Mayor Jean Quan is on the defensive, after a recent newsletter sent by her office included a plug for a class on how to pick locks. Quan apologized Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 26, 2013

Ill. Police Handout Criticized As Racist

On one page, comedian Dave Chappelle appears as Tyrone Biggums, the stumbling junkie with crack residue around his mouth. On other pages of an official North Chicago Police handout, a smiling African American man is handcuffed in an orange prison jumpsuit and another is portrayed as bug-eyed and slack-jawed in a mugshot.

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Inside the Badge by Paul ClintonFebruary 20, 2013

Ill. Agency's Dodge Dart Serves Community Relations

A 2013 Dodge Dart, which was built at Chrysler's Belvidere plant and donated to the agency, has been primarily used for community relations duties such as civic ceremonies, parades, city gatherings, a county fair, and other public events.

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