The Abington Township Police Department – Where Superheroes Meet
The COPS Office is pleased to feature the October 2016 winner of the Community Policing in Action Photo Contest: The Abington Township Police Department. The winning photo features Officer Roger Gillispie with a young superhero during the city’s local fall festival.
President declares "National Community Policing Week"
The President has declared October 2 – 8, 2016, as National Community Policing Week. We are eager to celebrate this momentous occasion with all of you. In his proclamation establishing this observance, the President stated that “During National Community Policing Week, we reaffirm our commitment to supporting and advancing the practice of community policing and to fortifying the bonds between police officers and communities.
COPS Office Microgrant Success Story: High Point, NC, Offender Focused Domestic Violence Initiative
In 2013, the COPS Office funded High Point, North Carolina Police Department (HPPD) for the strategy and evaluation of the High Point Offender Focused Domestic Violence Initiative (OFDVI). The OFDVI strategy targets the domestic violence offender to reduce repeat domestic violence incidents, reported assaults, injuries, and deaths.
Responding to Minority Youth: Policing by TOTALS
Equality in society depends on government agents being legitimate while providing opportunities and protections for all citizens. Citizens’ perceptions demonstrate their understanding of whether their interactions and contacts with government agents in the mainstream arena reflect a fair and just process. Arguably there is no system today under more scrutiny concerning questions of equality than American policing and its interaction with African-American and Latino youth.
Halloween and “Deltopia” Made Safer by UCIV Volunteer Program
How many times have we heard the phrase “perception is reality” when people talk about policing in this country? Well, perception is OUR reality, too. And right now, our perception is that the people we serve do not have our backs. But we must ask ourselves, “Is that reality or a skewed perception”? Perception is OUR reality, too. And we can change it.
21st Century Policing Forum: In “Protecting the Rights of LGBTQ+ People” Outcomes are What Make All of the Difference
Police violence against civilians has become breaking news nationwide resulting in a major image and reputation crisis for urban and suburban law enforcement agencies. Police departments across the United States have been faced with extensive media attention over high profile incidents of use of excessive force that has caused death and serious injury to civilians of all ages and races.
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