(wncn) — the raleigh police department is taking a new step to try and reduce crime. The department is one of five departments in the u. s. Webaccording to a 2020 study comparing its per capita police staffing to that of nine other u. s. Cities, raleigh lags significantly, with 1. 89 police staff per 1,000. Weblocal business and community leaders founded the nonprofit in 2022 to help support and enhance the raleigh police department through additional funding.