Police departments across the country are expanding foot and bike patrol programs, putting officers back on neighborhood beats after years of car-based policing. The shift aims to increase community engagement while high-profile incidents involving officer misconduct continue to draw scrutiny.
·Multiple cities deploying bike patrol and foot patrol officers to walk community streets this summer
·Former HPD candidate Mike Lambert stepping back to beat cop role after missing chief promotion
·Bellingham and Branford among departments hiring and highlighting new neighborhood-based officers
·Viral videos of police misconduct spark community demands for accountability and action
·Bodycam footage reveals ongoing concerns about officer use of force in schools and during arrests
drawn from Cascadia Daily News, Adelaide Now, Patch, Streetsblog New York City · updated 5h ago