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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Law enforcement professionals are tasked with preserving the peace and protecting life and property. Therefore, transparency between our community leaders and law enforcement officers is essential for ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Andre Street, a retired Baltimore Police detective sergeant, remembers an incident several decades ago, wrestling two men who had stolen a car. “We were really battling. And my hat went one way. My ...

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the need to change our unjust and inhumane corrections policies and eliminate the racial disparities that result from outdated or misguided and improper policing ...