Webhistorically one of the country's most impoverished and violent cities, camden, new jersey, has been working to rebuild its police force from the ground up,. Webwith the city in dire straits, christie and state democratic lawmakers pushed to regionalize its police force. Politicians in camden, including dana redd, then the. Webwhat happened when a city disbanded its police force. Camden, new jersey, created a brand new police force to forge better ties with its residents. Webcamden, new jersey dismantled their entire police department seven years ago, and started a community policing approach. Webcole, the daughter of a philadelphia police officer, has seen tensions erupt and the city set ablaze during nearly 30 years in camden. Today, she cheers officers.
