SALEM, Va. In response to all of the unrest around the country since the death of George Floyd, Salem police officers are hitting the streets in a new way.
Armed with stickers and a desire for conversation, senior Salem police officer David Goodman and Sgt.
Wednesday's park patrol was part of the department's new initiative called CULTURE, which stands for community understanding leadership through unbiased response engagement.
This was only the second week of the initiative, but Malek and Goodman said its already working.
We have a better understanding of why people are upset and what things we can do to better police the community, said Goodman.