East Orange moves toward community policing

Clip: 7/5/2021 | 4m 11sVideo has Closed Captions | CC

But does the community policing model also succeed in fighting crime?

In East Orange, the town is looking to get out ahead of any anticipated uptick in violent crime this summer by beefing up foot patrols and deploying new tactics. The town is embracing the community policing model that has been shown to improve public relations within neighborhoods and spark more positive interactions between cops and residents.

Aired 07/05/2021