Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Community Policing Aims To Create Safer Neighborhoods The recent shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, has sparked debate about racial divisions in America and the sometimes hostile relationship between police and some communities. Many police departments, including the one in racially diverse Long Beach, California, are using a technique called community policing to both fight crime and improve relations. Elizabeth Lee has the details from Long Beach. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2443336.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2443336.html