Tag: Community Relations: Page 22

Training

Surviving Foot Patrol

The benefits of foot beats are many and this type of patrol should be a fundamental aspect in any community policing model. But after being directed to an assigned area or neighborhood to walk, an officer and his or her department should have sound strategies in place for how best to accomplish this mission in a safe and productive manner.

November 17, 2011

Careers

Penn State's Cover-up Reveals a Broader Problem

The fear of negative publicity is often a primary motivator for campus safety personnel when crimes are covered up. At Penn State, the negative publicity that would have occurred—with proper reporting and a resulting criminal investigation—would have paled in comparison with the deep wounds now inflicted on Penn State's once-superb reputation.

November 15, 2011

Patrol

Residents Thank Calif. Cops who Responded To Salon Shooting

Within 5 ½ minutes of being dispatched, officers had taken Scott Dekraai into custody. Dekraai had been involved in a bitter custody battle with victim Michelle Fournier, a stylist at the salon.

October 29, 2011

Patrol

Meet the NYPD's Hipster Cop

NYPD Det. Rick Lee's skinny ties and professorial look have caught the attention of Occupy Wall Street protesters, as the community relations officer has been working the protests not looking like a stereotypical plainclothes officer.

October 21, 2011

Patrol

4 NYPD Cops Punished for Tossing Ball with Young Boy

"I don't think throwing a football to a 7-year-old boy is misconduct," said Officer Catherine Guzman, a 17-year veteran of the force. "It was the Fourth of July, it was 96 degrees out, and we were interacting with the community. Everybody was happy," she added.

September 18, 2011

Patrol

NYPD Cops Dance Dirty at Parade

Several New York City police officers dance with community members during the West Indian Day Parade in Brooklyn.

September 12, 2011

Technology

L.A. Police Union Launches Public Safety Web site

PublicSafetyFirst.com is a community news and information service that features update-to-date crime alerts based on LAPD data analyzed by the Los Angeles Times. It was launched by the Los Angeles Police Protective League (LAPPL).

August 4, 2011

Gangs

Gangs and Our Children

The number of local gang killings is low, but it's our common belief that one is too many. Whenever one of our children becomes a victim of gangs, it affects all of us. Specifically, when we personalize this problem and perceive the murdered child as a part of our family, it wounds our existence forever.

May 23, 2011

Patrol

New S.F. Chief Rose Through Ranks

Chief Greg Suhr arrives at the top police post with 30 years of law enforcement experience. He replaces Chief George Gascon, who left the department earlier this year after about 18 months to take the job of district attorney.

April 27, 2011

Vehicles

Military Surplus Vehicles Aid the Fight

Law enforcement agencies with these special missions can apply and acquire vehicles deemed military surplus for next to nothing. The vehicles usually require work to make them duty ready. Yet, the Department of Defense's 1033 program, as it is known, offers agencies access to military-grade equipment.

April 6, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Sporty Police Vehicles

Law enforcement officers usually get to drive "sportier" cars for community relations activities, parades or other warm-weather events. The Bloomfield (Mich.) Police Department, because of a special relationship with General Motors, can call to duty a Chevrolet Corvette, Cadillac CTS Sport, HRR, or Cadillac XLR-V. For more on the vehicles, read the article, "Sporty Police Cars."

April 1, 2011

Vehicle Ops

Sporty Police Cars

Crown Victorias and Dodge Chargers may be among the most typical makes and models of police cars used in the U.S. today. However, some departments have a handful of "sportier" cars, many of which are used in special ways.

March 31, 2011