(One of a series of articles on the challenge of creating strong police-community relationships in Rochester.) Law enforcement agencies around the country have touted their community policing efforts for at least 30 years. But does it work? Are cities any safer when police walk their beats, go to neighborhood meetings, empanel advisory boards, and help […]
Rochester police-community relations
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Reports focus on RPD’s structure and relations with the public
The five-section patrol structure of the Rochester Police Department is working well, but the relations and trust between police officers and the community need major improvements. Those are the findings of two new reports released this morning by Mayor Lovely Warren and Rochester Police Chief Michael Ciminelli. Together, they address issues that have raised major […]
