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Bloomington Police Department
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Bloomington Hosts National Police Social Work Conference
The City of Bloomington and the Bloomington Police Department will host the 2021 National Conference on Police Social Work from October 18–20 in downtown…
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Bloomington’s ‘Enough’ Protest & March Draws Thousands Decrying Racial Injustice
A peaceful protest rally and march drew thousands of people to Dunn Meadow and later the downtown Square Friday afternoon in support of racial…
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Stride Coalition to Open Crisis Diversion Center
Working behind the scenes for two years, a group with more than 40 public, private, and nonprofit organizations represented has been quietly mapping out…
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The Life and Death of ‘Kid Williams’: A Near West Side Story
Oscar Bland may best be remembered as a boxer and trainer. In the 1930s he fought as “Kid Williams,” and sometimes as “Hard Rock…
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Police Social Worker Helps Those in Need Find Services
Melissa Stone’s gray polo shirt has a Bloomington Police Department (BPD) badge on one side and the words “Social Worker” on the other. She…
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Citizen Police Academy: Where I Learned All About Being a Cop in Bloomington
Nick Bauer shares his experiences at the Bloomington Police Department’s Citizen Police Academy, where he gained insight into the lives of local police officers.
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Getting to Know Your Local Cop Over a Cup of Coffee (or Juice)
Community policing program encourages casual public interaction with officers and staff.
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100 Reasons to Love Bloomington (August Cover Story)
BY CARMEN SIERING WITH BARB BERGGOETZ & ELISABETH ANDREWS, ILLUSTRATIONS BY MIKE CAGLE It’s a wonderful town. It was no easy task honing down the…
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Police Outreach to Homeless Persons Is Showing Results
BY KELLY KENDALL Arrest, release, arrest, release, arrest, release. That’s the pattern that the Bloomington Police Department (BPD) had fallen into when responding to…