Community engagement: What is it moving forward?
Community engagement isn’t a buzzword or a box to check — it’s the foundation of trust, legitimacy and effectiveness in modern policing. While chiefs and command staff may set policy […] Read More
 
			Robert Spinks started his career in 1981 with the Eugene Police Department in Oregon and later served at the Port of Seattle Police Department in Washington. He has been the chief of police in Sedro-Woolley, Washington; Milton-Freewater, Oregon; Sequim, Washington; and McNeese State University. He is currently the chief in Parsons, Kansas. He is a fellow of the Future Policing Institute. He has instructed college courses for over 30 years and is currently at Labette Community College. Community policing information can be downloaded at www.parsonspdks.gov.
Community engagement isn’t a buzzword or a box to check — it’s the foundation of trust, legitimacy and effectiveness in modern policing. While chiefs and command staff may set policy […] Read More
In an era of complex social dynamics, evolving threats and heightened public scrutiny, law enforcement professionals are expected to be more than enforcers of the law — they are community […] Read More
In towns across America, where community matters and neighbors still look out for one another, property crimes such as burglaries, thefts, vandalism and car prowls are not just statistics; they […] Read More
In today’s digital world, a police department’s website is often the public’s first and most important impression of the agency. Yet many departments have not prioritized their online presence — […] Read More
Imagine you are on patrol during a multi-agency pursuit, and critical updates arrive on your MDT, tablet or smartphone in real-time. Picture wrapping up a major investigation with a virtual […] Read More
Picture this: It’s 1981. A patrol officer is equipped with a six-shot revolver, a hickory nightstick, a pair of handcuffs, some nasty CN tearing agent, a car radio with a […] Read More

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