Building Bridges: How Police Departments Foster Relationships with Underprivileged Youth Police departments across the country are shifting their focus from traditional community policing to building lasting relationships with at risk youth.
This approach recognizes that trust must be earned, and that meaningful connections can only be forged when police officers engage with young people as mentors, role models, and advocates for development.
The Roots of Disconnection The breakdown in trust between police departments and underprivileged communities is the result of systemic issues that have been decades in the making.