PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are kicking off a number of community initiatives, including a new youth program that's starting alongside national efforts to enhance community engagement.

The Options and Opportunities program gives teens a chance at community service, access to trade school training and motivational speeches.

CLEVELAND — A University Circle police officer is being recognized on the national stage for her work with young people in our community. Officer Gloria Mercado has received the Civil Rights ...

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 ...

Opa-locka's newest police chief spoke exclusively with CBS News Miami, saying she wants to improve relations with the community and hire "good law enforcement officers who are going to make a ...

Dozens of West Harlem residents and neighborhood leaders gathered together on Saturday morning for a “Bridging the Gap” community brunch organized by the 26th police precinct’s community council to ...

The goal, organizers said, is to better serve residents and students through coordinated safety programs, school-based support and neighborhood outreach across the Leeward side. According to a post by ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- From police and firefighters to EMTs, concerted efforts have been made in recent years to prioritize mental health and ensure resources are accessible to better take care of Northwest ...

Members of the Houston Police Department’s Office of Community Affairs are being reassigned to patrol shifts, prompting concerns from city leaders that the office could be disbanded. City council ...

Zohran Mamdani wants New York to follow the model of other cities that send mental health teams instead of the police to help people in crisis. But the plan would be expensive. By Hurubie Meko and ...