Midday presents a community policing MPR documentary titled “A New Kind of Cop,” followed by a discussion and call-in with Lucy Gerold, director of Community Services Bureau for the Minneapolis Police Department. Gerold comments on local efforts on community policing and National Night Out.
“A New Kind of Cop” is a special MPR report on "community-oriented policing" programs. The documentary focuses on a program in Lansing, Michigan, which is being modeled across the country.