This week, we spotlight one of the winning photos from the COPS Office’s annual Community Policing in Action Photo Contest. This initiative celebrates law enforcement agencies fostering positive community interactions through powerful imagery.
The 2025 contest drew over 110 submissions from state, local, territorial, and tribal law enforcement agencies, each capturing unique moments of community policing in action. After a rigorous selection process, the following agencies were recognized as this year’s winners:
- Amsterdam City (New York) Police Department
- Ashland (Ohio) Police Division
- Broward County (Florida) Sheriff’s Office
- Chattahoochee County School District (Georgia) Police Department
- Euclid (Ohio) Police Department
- Gallup (New Mexico) Police Department
- Greenville County (South Carolina) Sheriff’s Office
- Lansing (Michigan) Police Department
- Lower Merion Township (Pennsylvania) Police Department
- Newport News (Virginia) Sheriff’s Office
- Overland Park (Kansas) Police Department
- Spokane (Washington) Police Department
Calling all police photographers! Police1 needs pictures of you in action or training. Submit a photo — it could be selected as our Photo of the Week. Be sure to include your name, department information and some background information on the photo.
