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How can police reform change community relations?

Two NYPD officers were shot Saturday in NYC
Investigators work at the scene where two NYPD officers were shot, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough of New York. Police said an armed man walked up to two officers sitting inside the patrol car and opened fire before running into a nearby subway station and committing suicide. Both police officers were killed. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
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In light of Ferguson, the killing of two officers in New York, and growing tension between the public and law enforcement, we'll look at how public attitude has shifted away from police in recent years.

How can communities find a balance between police and protesters? Will we see a change in policing strategies in the next decade?

Learn more about police and community relations:

• A Blueprint for Local Police Reform to Improve Legitimacy (Huffington Post)
• Police Face a Long and Complex Task to Mend Distrust Deepened by Killings (New York Times)
• After Ferguson, how should police respond to protests? (Washington Post)
• Deep national mistrust of police by minorities exposed in Ferguson, Missouri (CBS News)
• Obama To Ask For $263 Million For Police Body Cameras, Training (NPR)
• Justice Department Announces National Effort to Build Trust Between Law Enforcement and the Communities They Serve (Department of Justice)