CAHRO is a strong advocate for community policing as a vehicle for preventing conflicts between law enforcement agencies and the communities they are charged with serving. If police agencies have a strong positive relationship helping neighborhoods address causes of crimes by providing resources and support we believe they will establish avenues of communication that will prevent major conflicts from escalating.
U.S. Charges 18 Sheriff’s Officers in Inquiry Into Misconduct at Los Angeles Jails
LOS ANGELES — Federal prosectors on Monday charged 18 current and former members of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department with excessive use of force and obstruction
De Blasio Names Bratton as New York Police Commissioner
Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio on Thursday morning named William J. Bratton to lead the New York Police Department.
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In Places Like North St. Louis, Gunfire Still Rules the Night
ST. LOUIS — The unmistakable pop of a gunshot ricocheted through the park in the humid air, and Montez Wayne could only hope that the bullet did not have his name on it. He sprang from his seat beneath a sprawling bald cypress, ready to make his move.
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Michigan Homeowner Charged in Woman’s Death
DETROIT — A Dearborn Heights, Mich., homeowner was charged Friday with second-degree murder, manslaughter and felony firearms possession in the death of Renisha Marie McBride, a 19-year-old woman who was shot in the face as she stood on the man’s porch
Hate crimes in L.A. County drop to second-lowest level in 23 years
Reported hate crimes in L.A. County fell 6% in 2012 from a year earlier, but violent attacks based on race and
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Hate crimes in Los Angeles County continue to fall, but violent acts rise
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Special Courts for Human Trafficking and Prostitution Cases Are Planned in New York
New York State is creating a statewide system of specialized criminal courts to handle prostitution cases and provide services to help wrest human- and sex-trafficking victims from the cycle of exploitation and arrest, the state’s chief judge announced on Wednesday. The initiative, he
Pasadena leads the way in reducing police role on campuses
A new agreement to limit the role of Pasadena police on school campuses marks a California milestone in the national movement to minimize student encounters with the criminal justice system, advocates say.
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Arizona to deny driver’s licenses to all deferred deportees
Immigrant rights groups denounce Arizona’s ‘zealous’ policy, warning that domestic violence victims will be most affected.
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Young players on the Watts Bears are part of a larger team effort
The squad, drawn from the projects, is coached by LAPD officers. They’re building not a gridiron dynasty but a stronger community.
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