The City of Rochester has launched a “Positive Ticket Program,” handing out rewards to citizens police see doing the right thing. Officers who see people doing good deeds like helping carry a neighbor’s groceries or helping with yard work could get an instant citation with a coupon for food or a fun activity provided by […]
A group of RIT students is planning its own take on improving police-community relations in Rochester…with an effort they call Stand Strong and Unite. RIT’s Black Awareness Coordinating Committee, with support from the office of University President William Destler, is inviting law officers and the public to a barbecue and group discussions Saturday afternoon. They’re […]
A group of Rochester clergy is saying Police have to look at themselves not as warriors…but as protectors of the community. United Christian Leadership Ministries called today for local implementation of the report from President Obama’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing. The Reverend Lewis Stewart of UCLM says there are 59 recommendations in that […]