House approves funds for 50,000 new officers under Clinton-era community police program

WASHINGTON — The House approved money Thursday to help local police departments hire and retain 50,000 officers over the next five years, expanding a Clinton-era community policing program that struggled to survive under the Bush administration.

Clinton-era community police program gets new life under new Democratic administration

WASHINGTON — A community policing program that President Bill Clinton created and President George W. Bush tried to curtail is making a strong comeback under the new Democratic administration.