Zsakhiem James, a police captain in Camden, New Jersey - once considered the most dangerous city in the United States - sees every encounter with a resident as an opportunity to build 'social currency' to prevent or solve a future crime.
CAMDEN, N.J. - Zsakhiem James, a police captain in Camden, New Jersey - once considered the most dangerous city in the United States - sees every encounter with a resident as an opportunity to build “social currency” to prevent or solve a future crime.
“We try to meet people in the absence of crisis,” James told Reuters. “That’s one of the things that helps us build that social currency. We make those deposits in the community where when things happen we can make a withdrawal on that trust.” To be sure, some critics say the drop in crime in Camden has as much to do with the hiring of more officers than a softer approach, and that the force has not been fully transparent with its disclosures. One resident is suing the department after a video showed him being punched by an officer 12 times during an arrest.
The Camden County Police Department’s use-of-force policy emphasizes respect for “the sanctity of life” and techniques to reduce tensions. A training simulator used to teach cadets triggers red flags based on the tone of an officer’s voice. Devon Jacob, a lawyer representing Edward Minguela in his lawsuit accusing Camden police officers of violating his civil rights during a 2018 arrest, says the punches delivered to his client’s head are proof Camden is not deserving of praise.
John Pike, 60, lives across the street from an apartment tower that about a decade ago was famously raided from the air. Officers, fearful of resistance on the ground, descended by helicopter onto the roof to make arrests.
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