They're welcoming the prez in Camden

PRESIDENT OBAMA will be in Camden today to discuss how police are working to build trust with the community and to promote his "Promise Zone" program.

Obama will meet with law-enforcement officials and young people and hear how the Camden County Police Department works to forge relationships with the community it serves, the White House said.

Camden was recently one of eight places designated a "Promise Zone," which could open doors to get extra federal grants. Camden will get a liaison to help line up money, among other benefits. However, it does not come with any automatic federal funding.

The White House says the program uses federal grants to increase economic opportunity, reduce crime and improve public health, among other things.

The president will discuss how such partnerships and community investments help create opportunity for Americans.

The city is among the nation's poorest. In recent years, the state government has taken over the school district, the county government has taken over policing of the city and the state has started to offer major incentives for businesses to move there.