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Yonkers Police Officer Ashley Callery hands out cards with information about social distancing to people at the park at Getty Square, Yonkers, in May.
Coronavirus June 9, 2020
Have COVID-19? Cops May Have Your Neighborhood on a “Heat Map”
Critics call high-tech maps overreach, but police say they keep officers safe.
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Officers in riot gear at a demonstration on May 30 to call for justice for George Floyd, a black man who died while in custody of the Minneapolis police, in Minneapolis, Minn.
News June 1, 2020
Why So Many Police Are Handling the Protests Wrong
Disproportionate use of force can turn a peaceful protest violent, research shows.
By Maggie Koerth and
Tamar Massaneh, center, at a Mothers Against Senseless Killings event with police officers in Chicago in August.
Commentary October 30, 2018
Why Police Should Embrace Communities—Not Shut Them Out
A former police chief on why the job should be more than “runnin’ and gunnin’.”
Cedric Alexander
From left, Stephan James and Sanaa Lathan in “Shots Fired,” a Fox television show.
Commentary May 21, 2017
Jeff Sessions Could Learn Something From Fox’s New Cop Show
A former senior DOJ official says ‘Shots Fired’ gets right what the AG gets wrong.
Ronald Davis
People raise wooden crosses dedicated to lives lost in Chicago, IL in 2016.
Commentary March 13, 2017
Crime Hotspots Need Investments, Not Just Policing
Anti-crime strategies should try to fix what makes hotspots prone to violence.
Maurice Jones and Julia Ryan
The Franklin County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Office posted this photo of Deputy Michael Severance, K9 Jack and Pikachu to its Facebook page on July 11, along with a message for residents to use caution while playing Pokémon Go near law enforcement facilities.
News July 12, 2016
Who Loves Pokémon Go? The Police.
Officers seize on the latest craze for fun — and plenty of safety tips.
By Jonathan Gomez
Commentary October 23, 2015
How to Build Trust in Policing
Measure what really matters.
By Susan Shah and Jim Burch
Feature May 26, 2015
Policing the Police
As the Justice Department pushes reform, some changes don't last.
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A member of the St. Paul Police Department during a police-sponsored Halal cookout.
News February 20, 2015
Just Buy the Boy a Bike
Can classic community policing prevent terrorism?
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A Las Vegas police officer modeling a body camera. The camera is being used by about 200 street officers in the city.
News December 2, 2014
What You Need to Know About Body Cameras
Police cams are all the rage. Are they the answer?
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