Arlington, TX: A Community Policing Story Arlington, TX - A Community Policing Story | Page 30

Waking in Oak Creek
https://www.niot.org/cops/wakinginoakcreek
This short film reveals the powerful and inspiring community response to intolerance after
deadly hate crime shootings at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin. In the year following the attack,
the mayor, police department, and community members are awakened and transformed by the
Sikh Spirit of Chardi Kala, or relentless optimism.
Online resources
Building Relationships with the Muslim Community
https://www.niot.org/cops/resources/webinar-building-relationships-muslim-community
This hour-long webinar features three law enforcement professionals from around the country
who discuss their agency’s outreach efforts to the Muslim community, local elected officials,
and diverse community members to de-escalate tensions and to foster safety and inclusion.
Publications
Coffee with a Cop
https://www.niot.org/cops/casestudies/coffee-cop-0
This article, centered around National Coffee with a Cop Day, highlights efforts around the
country to break down barriers and build trust between law enforcement officers and the
community members they serve. Both parties, amidst rising tensions at a national level, get
to know each other—over coffee—and discover mutual goals for the communities they live
in and serve.
The Collaboration Toolkit for Law Enforcement: Effective Strategies
to Partner with the Community
http://ric-zai-inc.com/ric.php?page=detail&id=COPS-P221
Community leaders, researchers, and police officials know the police cannot substantially
impact crime by themselves. Community involvement and collaboration is an integral part of
any long-term, problem-solving strategy. At the most basic level, the community provides law
enforcement agencies with invaluable information on both the problems that concern them and
the nature of those problems. This toolkit helps law enforcement initiate partnerships within
their communities to collaborate on solving crime problems at the neighborhood level.
22
Arlington, TX: A Community Policing Story