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A 13-year-old girl from Takoma Park, Maryland has been formally charged in connection with threats of mass violence directed at Takoma Park Middle School.

Takoma Park Police officers’ participation in National Faith and Blue Day on Oct. 10 includes a walk and talk with residents. Police Chief Antonio DeVaul expects to attend. The event is an opportunity for law enforcement members and the community to build connections, create mutual understanding and enhance justice and reconciliation, according to police. The […]

Investigators, however, reviewed surveillance video that showed he fired the shots “after the vehicle passed him and no longer presented an immediate threat that would have justified the use of deadly force” which resulted in the deaths of Dominique Williams and James Lionel Johnson. Chief DeVaul said although police confirmed the men had been breaking into cars, Mr. Dixon acted outside his jurisdiction. He was not in uniform and “had no lawful or justifiable reason to shoot and kill Mr. Williams and Mr. Johnson.” “Mr. Dixon was acting as a citizen when he approached these individua...

THE INITIATIVE Partners with Police Chiefs & Community Based Organizations to Launch Groundbreaking Community Policing Technology CENTRAL™ is a new tool that measures the effectiveness of community-oriented policing to build trust between communities and police forces News provided by Share this article THE INITIATIVE: Advancing the Blue and Black Partnership (" THE INITIATIVE"), an organization devoted to systemic change, has partnered with progressive Police Chiefs and Community Based Organizations to launch "CENTRAL," a new technology platform designed to give police agencies the ability...