PhotoAdvertisement Continue reading the main storyBut not in Camden, where changes have been openly received and are taking hold within the department. “The old police mantra was make it home safely,” said Tyrrell Bagby, 25, an affable second-generation Camden police officer. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyThe crisis ended when the man did just that. Angel Nieves, 45, a 17-year Camden officer, said the policy “stunned” him when it was put into effect in November 2015. He had been taught to “keep your distance — you don’t know what these guys have,” alluding to H.I.V.

Source: New York Times April 02, 2017 16:15 UTC