A police officer's compassionate act inspired a program to help officers offer a 'hand-up'

A police officer's compassionate act inspired a program to help officers offer a 'hand-up'

We often think of police officers as the people who enforce laws, arrest suspects, and generally deal with the criminal element of society. But many of the people the police come into contact with aren't criminals. Sometimes they're victims. Sometimes they're people in crisis. When officers respond to a service call, they often find people on their worst day during a difficult time.Ideally, officers are trained to help connect community members …