One day after D.C. Police Chief Robert Contee announced he’d be moving on to a new job at the FBI, he also unveiled a new community policing initiative aimed at reducing crime through deeper ...

There is little debate on the notion that one of the hallmarks of a successful society is its ability to minimize crime. What remains very much in debate, however, is how to achieve and sustain such a ...

In the last 30 years, community-oriented policing has been a key innovation in policing. But while this proactive approach boosts citizens' evaluations of police, evidence is sparse that it reduces ...

NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The new federal budget includes hundreds of millions of dollars for community policing. It’s part of a programs called COPS, but it really helps cops work better with those ...

The Woodlands community policing initiative has been so successful that the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office is planning to implement it countywide. "Community policing is like personal policing," ...

The American Canyon Police Department is fulfilling the dual purpose of serving residents while enlisting public assistance through a relatively new program. As a unique subset of the county Sheriff's ...

Wilkes-Barre Police Sergeant Jamie Sheridan displays a few of the features of the new electric bikes during a news conference on Thursday. Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown talks of the help received ...

Sen. Michael Bennet has introduced a bill to support community policing programs, like the STAR Program in Denver and the Co-Responder Unit in Grand Junction, as many communities in Colorado face an ...

“Positive community interactions” sounds pleasant enough as a policing strategy. Who could deny the benefits of having Chicago police officers serve as messengers of goodwill in the neighborhoods that ...