AMES, Iowa — The Iowa State University Police Department wants to serve as an example for other law enforcement agencies to see how acknowledging and working to change problems within the profession ...
North Winnebago Street doesn’t look like a high-crime area. The tidy homes in this Rockford, Ill., neighborhood are well cared for. Kids walk to and from nearby Welsh Elementary School. In May, the ...
WASHINGTON — More people are being killed in D.C. so far in 2021 when compared to this same time in 2020, and carjacking incidents have skyrocketed. One of the ways the police department is trying to ...
A protester shouts at St. Louis county police during a protest in Missouri. (AP Photo/Tom Gannam) This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read ...
Community policing stands at a critical crossroads, facing fundamental challenges that will determine whether it evolves into genuine collaborative problem-solving or remains trapped as political ...
A lingering tension between law enforcement and the Black community, rooted in history, persists in undermining public safety. But a strong community policing initiative can restore that trust, ...
It’s been nearly 10 months since a fatal police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, ignited a vigorous debate on the need to reform policing practices. But the path to reestablishing community trust in ...
In the wake of fatal police-involved shootings, cities are looking for ways to institute police department reforms. A community policing program in Racine, Wis., calls for police officers to work out ...
There is a growing recognition of the need to change our unjust and inhumane corrections policies and eliminate the racial disparities that result from outdated or misguided and improper policing ...