Twice a year, 25 residents of the city of Westminster, Colorado (101,000), enroll in the police department’s citizens academy.

The K-9 officer in the Lititz borough, Pennsylvania (9,000), police department is supported entirely by private funding.

To ensure that its wellness program meets the needs of its employees, the city of Kansas City, Missouri (442,000), bases its programs on the results...

The competitive services policy of Arlington, Texas (333,000), requires that all city departments periodically review all their services to provide the highest quality services

Those who live or work in Arlington County, Virginia (189,000), can sign up for a free service offered by the county that provides text-based emergency alerts.