• March Photo Contest Winner
• Stopping Violence
• National Network for Safe Communities
• Recap of Winter Conferences
• 2015 Sutin Award Open

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The COPS Office is pleased to feature the March 2015 winner of the Community Policing in Action Photo Contest: the Swinomish (Washington) Tribal Police Department. Officer Dave Heenan, who has been in law enforcement for over 20 years, is pictured helping three young girls ride the department mountain bike during the Swinomish Police Explorer Post Community Night.
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To Stop Violence, Start at Home

The pattern is striking. Men who are eventually arrested for violent acts often begin with attacks against their girlfriends and wives. Read More

National Network for Safe Communities: An Overview

On February 26, 2015, the National Network for Safe Communities, through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office), will release Drug Market Intervention: An Implementation Guide, a practical tool for cities implementing this proven strategy to eliminate overt drug markets and the damage they cause to communities. Read More

Recap of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National Sheriffs’ Association, Major Cities Chiefs Association, and Major County Sheriffs’ Association Winter Conferences

Each year, the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) takes part in several winter conferences and meetings in Washington, D.C., including the U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) winter meeting, the National Sheriffs’ Association (NSA) winter conference, and the joint meeting between the Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) and the Major County Sheriffs’ Association (MCSA). Read More

2015 L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award Accepting Nominations

The nomination window for the 2015 L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award will remain open until Monday, May 11 at 5:00 p.m. EST. Read More