“That means police are expected to get out of their patrol cars when possible, walk through neighborhoods, meet people and talk to them.” – The Reading Eagle

Norman Rockwell recruited Stockbridge neighbors, including state trooper Richard Clemens and 8-year-old Eddie Locke, to model for The Runaway. (The Norman Rockwell Family Agency) – Smithsonian Magazine

“The Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office is supporting national efforts to implement the recommendations outlined in the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing Report. The Task Force recommendations provide meaningful solutions to help law enforcement agencies and communities strengthen trust and collaboration, while ushering the nation into the next phase of community-focused policing. The Task Force recommendations are divided into six pillars:”

But what about policing those kids in the park? Another town wrestles with that, too.