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In my youth we called them “our finest,” but that honorable title has been lost in history. Yet through community policing we Mill Creekers and our police officers together can resurrect that honorable title.

Community policing is a partnership between law enforcement officers and the people they serve. A wave “hi” to the people they have sworn to “serve and protect” is one aspect of community policing.

But to really commit to community policing, our police officers and residents must work as a team. When we do come together, both parties become better informed on how best to...