Tag: Community Relations: Page 18

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What Went Wrong in Jersey City?

How did there become such a huge rift between the Jersey City police and the people that are sworn to protect? This didn’t start with the murder of Melvin Santiago. It is something that grows like a cancer over the years.

July 17, 2014

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Dash Cam Video: Texas Officers Lip Synch to Pop Song

A dash-cam video posted to Facebook last week by the Rosenberg, Texas, Police Department has gotten worldwide attention for two officers' lip synch cover of a popular Katy Perry song.

June 14, 2014

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Texas Police Officers Lip Synch Pop Song

A video posted to Facebook Thursday by the Rosenberg, Texas, police department shows police officers lip synching a popular Katy Perry song. Read Full Story Here

June 14, 2014

Training

Video: St. Louis Teen Becomes Police Officer for a Day

A 19-year-old graduate of the St. Louis police citizen's academy holds a special place in the hearts of officers for his bravery in taking on life's challenges.

June 1, 2014

Patrol

Bratton's Collaborative Policing Tested in NYC Neighborhood

As violence rises in a North Bronx neighborhood, the commanders working for Chief William Bratton's NYPD will be testing his new hands-off policing strategies to fight the upsurge in murders.

May 17, 2014

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East Chicago Police Offer Station Lobby for Craigslist Transactions

The East Chicago Police Department is offering the use of its headquarters parking lot and lobby — with a police officer present, if you like — for residents looking for safe spaces to conduct transactions arranged online.

May 1, 2014

Technology

Camden County Police Expand Crime Prevention Efforts

Camden, New Jersey, police are expanding their community crime prevention efforts to include interactive use of their surveillance cameras.

April 27, 2014

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Texas Officer Plays Catch with Lonely Kid

The next thing you see is the kid takes off running. He’s not in fear of arrest. He’s attempting to catch the football the police officer has tossed to him. The kid returns the ball to the police officer, who tosses him another one.

January 20, 2014

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Philly Cops to Have New Policy for Interactions With Transgender Community

The Philadelphia Police Department will soon implement a new set of guidelines for how officers interact with transgender people. The policy offers basic definitions of transgender men and women, and how best to sort out names and identities during interviews or arrests.

January 6, 2014

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Bratton's Time in California May Offer Clues to His Plans for New York Police

As Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio announced Mr. Bratton's appointment as the new commissioner of the New York Police Department, he cited Mr. Bratton's time in Los Angeles as a primary reason for his selection, saying it proved he could police fairly while still bringing down crime.

December 8, 2013

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St. Louis Police Give Free Books to At-Risk Kids

The St. Louis Police Department is giving some of the city's most at-risk children free books and encouraging them to read and write.

December 1, 2013

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Utah Officer Tickets Barbie Jeep

An American Fork (Utah) Police officer with a sense of humor wrote a fake traffic citation and placed it on a hot-pink Barbie jeep blocking a driveway.

October 7, 2013