BLOOD, LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY

The blood drive alone is a good. But, there is an added benefit for the community.

The 17th District of the Chicago Police Department is hosting a major blood drive with Chamberlain University Nursing School. Cops and nurses teaming up to help save lives. It is a natural partnership. The blood drive alone is a good that is so important. But, there is an added benefit for the community.

Every community pushes back against lawlessness from the strength of their police-community relationship. Our police are within the “community of us.” Community engagement efforts that strengthen that bond provide specific and wider benefits. Blood drives help improve blood supplies. Back to school events help prepare students for their studies. Simple community cookouts can place positive activity in areas of disorder. Such outreach efforts that bring the police and community together provide a wider, even if informal, opportunity to exchange information. “How are things going?” Where is there a need.

That problem-solving exists within the protective environment of the police-community relationship. As is the case with an incandescent light bulb, the strength of that relationship and protective environment are key.

A strong relation enhances problem solving. Improved problem solving enhances public safety. Outreach that enhances the bond between the police and community strengthens both the process and the outcome.

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