policing

Stephen Dolceamore, 29, of Media, Pa., died in Trenton Police custody April 3.

Lisa Broderick, the Executive Director of Police 2 Peace, speaks about her organization’s efforts to introduce the word “peace” instead of “police” on officers uniforms and vehicles and the psychological impact that wording change could have for both officers and the communities they serve.

A New York congressman is introducing legislation that seeks to double the amount the amount of funding for a Justice Department grant program used to hire police officers across the U.S. Democratic U.S. Rep. Anthony Brindisi said Sunday that he’ll seek to attach an amendment to a government spending bill to increase the funding for the COPS Hiring Program to...

The small New Jersey city gripped for decades by violence has had a turnaround since leaders reimagined its policing strategies. The reduction in crime has come with side effects for the community, some say.