‘Bigs in Blue’ will try to bridge gap by pairing cops, youth

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One of the country's oldest mentoring organizations is starting a program pairing police with youth in an effort to address the fraught relationship between officers and the communities they serve. Already operating in several of their affiliate branches, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's "Bigs in Blue" program is set to begin in January. Officers will volunteer to serve as a "Big" for a child, interacting weekly for 30 minutes to an hour at the child's school, though

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — One of the country's oldest mentoring organizations is starting a program pairing police with youth in an effort to address the fraught relationship between officers and the communities they serve. Already operating in several of their affiliate branches, Big Brothers Big Sisters of America's "Bigs in Blue" program is set to begin in January. Officers will volunteer to serve as a "Big" for a child, interacting weekly for 30 minutes to an hour at the child's school, though lo…