While the Los Angeles Police Department has long relied on SWAT teams and helicopters for high-tech law enforcement, police departments in many other cities are turning to methods that are decidedly low tech. Their weapons of choice? A good pair of walking shoes and a gift for small talk, coupled with rigorous training in the basics of policing.
Frustrated by the failure of standard methods to reduce crime, more than 300 cities and towns nationwide -- including Boston, Houston and San Francisco -- are adopting the concept of community policing. Through Community Patrol Officer Programs, these municipalities work to build rapport...
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