Community Policing That Builds Relationships May Reduce Police Violence

Community policing that encourages relationships with local citizens may reduce police violence, while proactive policing strategies are associated with higher police violence, according to new Rutgers University–Camden research. “If police forces focus on relationship building and community wants and needs, rather than community/social control, officers may have a greater opportunity to become more acquainted with

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Staffers in NJ Nursing Homes Resist Vaccination as COVID-19 Resurges

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to video: njspotlight.com/video/staffers-in-nj-nursing-homes-still-resist-vaccination-as-covid-19-resurgent/ “That light at the end of the tunnel? It now looks like a freight train heading in our direction,” is how Laurie Brewer, New Jersey’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman, describes the threat of resurgent COVID-19

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Federal Vaccination Mandate for Nursing Home Workers Gets Broad Support in NJ

This story is being republished under a special NJ News Commons content-sharing agreement related to COVID-19 coverage. Link to FULL story: njspotlight.com/2021/08/president-federal-vaccination-mandate-nursing-home-workers-broad-nj-support-but-fear-lost-funding/ Nursing homes in New Jersey and nationwide could lose millions of dollars in federal funding if more of their workers don’t get vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a plan outlined by President Joe

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