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.
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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