Cheney police seek to better connect with community

By DAVID TELLER

Staff Reporter

Police work has changed.

With all of the advances in technology and communications, police officers know exactly what's going on, but only if it gets reported.

Beginning the first of the year, Lt. Dave Mather of the Cheney Police Department is heading up a community policing program where the department will begin taking a proactive approach to connecting with Cheney residents and establishing a personal line of communication.

“We're only as effective as the trust that the community has in the department and with the level of communication,” Mather said.

He said...