The Richmond, CA model of policing (positive community policing)

Use of deadly force by police disappears on Richmond streets - ContraCostaTimes.com

A spate of high-profile police shootings nationwide, most notably the killing of a black teen in Ferguson, Missouri, has stoked intense scrutiny of deadly force by officers and driven a series of demonstrations across the nation and the Bay Area. But in Richmond, historically one of the most violent cities in the Bay Area, the Police Department has averaged fewer than one officer-involved shooting per year since 2008, and no one has been killed by a cop since 2007.

A very revealing article that explores the methodology of a very successful community policing effort. I would love to see this model studied and maybe copied by many other departments around the country and see if it is an aberration or a solution.