Student views of campus police may be affected by societal views of law enforcement more broadly. steved_np3 via Getty Images Racial, ethnic and self-identified sexual minorities possess more negative ...

PHOENIX – A recent independent survey delved into the public perception of how well the Phoenix Police Department performs its duties. Phoenix was one of six major U.S. cities where a CrimeChannel.org ...

The current study aimed to identify Latin-American immigrants’ bifocal lens views of the U.S. police and compare them to their contact experiences with their home-country police. We performed ...

A new study examines how social and geographic factors shaped community perceptions toward the police amid a backdrop of public health crisis and social unrest. The study is published in PLOS One, and ...

Danielle Jaghab, a senior criminology major from Bellmore, N.Y., wants to dedicate her life to improving the way police and community members relate to one another. She got off to a good start last ...

Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart interacts with the crowd at Lawrence chamber of commerce event on Dec. 10, 2025. At one point, Lawrence Police Chief Rich Lockhart liked his odds. His department ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A lot of the focus this year has been on the people who are supposed to be enforcing our laws, allegedly breaking them. Some people have very strong opinions about these cases, ...

The New York City Police Department released updated statistics for the first quarter of the year, showing major crimes are on a downward trend. “This is the safest big city in America and the numbers ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Md. — Prince George's County Police Chief Malik Aziz says addressing the community's perception of crime is just as important as bringing criminals to justice. During a sit-down ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Racial, ethnic and self-identified sexual minorities possess more negative views of campus police compared with nonminorities. That’s the key finding from a new study in which we ...