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 ...

Over the last quarter of a century, the United States has seen historic drops in crime—most famously in New York. These gains, once thought impossible, were achieved largely through dramatic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Amid protests over racial injustice spurred by the killing of George Floyd by police in May, the concept of community policing is getting a new look as lawmakers, reform advocates and some law ...

Chicago police superintendent Eddie Johnson mans the grill during a National Night Out barbecue in August. The event aims to create stronger police-community bonds. Credit: Maria Cardona On a mild ...

In recent years, tensions between the police and the public in the U.S. have reached an all-time high. The Force, chronicles two years of the Oakland Police Department's efforts at major reform after ...

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the need to change our unjust and inhumane corrections policies and eliminate the racial disparities that result from outdated or misguided and improper policing ...