(ap) — to scott thomson, changing the culture of policing in america is a relatively simple process. It’s just not an easy one. Webhistorically one of the country's most impoverished and violent cities, camden, new jersey, has been working to rebuild its police force from the ground up,. Webcamden faced a crisis beginning in 2010, when the state slashed aid funding as part of spending cuts that chris christie, then the governor, imposed in the aftermath. Web“we want guardians, not warriors: The transformation of the camden police department” tells the story of how thomson completely reshaped policing in camden,. Webcamden, new jersey, created a brand new police force to forge better ties with its residents. Their aim was for the police to be guardians, not warriors of their. Webcamden, new jersey disbanded its city police, after years of high crime levels and reports of police violence and corruption. For seven years now, a recreated. Webwhile police elsewhere clashed with black lives matter protesters outraged by the latest death of a black man detained by police, camden officers marched calmly. Webnew jersey congressman donald norcross (d) joins cheddar to discuss how the city of camden dismantled and rebuilt its police force and what the country can l. Webcamden faced a crisis beginning in 2010, when the state slashed aid funding as part of spending cuts that chris christie, then the governor, imposed in the aftermath.
