Articles provide insight on a variety of topics of interest to the law enforcement community and serve as a source of training and information sharing.
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February 11, 2021
Focus on Social Media: Effectively Managing Messages
Through social media, agencies can communicate directly with the public to help shape an accurate narrative of events and request necessary assistance.
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February 11, 2021
Officer-Involved Traffic Crashes
Strong policy, officer awareness, education, and training can have a positive effect on this unfortunate issue.
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January 13, 2021
Perspective: Strengthening Relationships by Managing Biases
Implicit bias training can help bridge the gaps between police agencies and the diverse communities they serve.
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January 13, 2021
Conducting a Digital Forensics Capability Study
Evaluating a potential digital forensics unit is no easy task, yet even smaller agencies should consider the possibility and benefits of establishing such a valuable team.
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December 8, 2020
Active Bystandership Can Be Taught and Learned
The skills of active bystandership should be shared, learned, and practiced; a valuable project aims to facilitate this effort in the law enforcement community.
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December 8, 2020
Perspective: Loyalty, Oath of Office, and Public Trust
Officers must stay loyal to the solemn oath they take and virtuous in the service they provide to the community.
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December 8, 2020
Legal Digest: U.S. Supreme Court Cases, 2019–2020 Term
Decisions of particular importance to law enforcement are summarized, as well as cases of interest for the 2020-2021 term.
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November 10, 2020
Perspective: College Police Bridge Gaps at the National Academy
College and university police departments have unique expertise and perspectives that can benefit other agencies.
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November 10, 2020
Addressing Hate Crimes: Seattle’s Safe Place Initiative
One agency took a bold step to protect victims of hate crime, address this disturbing widespread problem, and improve police-community relations.
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October 13, 2020
By empowering their subordinates in this regard, agencies gain the adaptivity needed to adjust to changing and uncertain environments.
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October 13, 2020
Perspective: Winning the War Within—An Effective Approach
A retired lieutenant shares his life-changing experiences with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy.
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October 13, 2020
Police officers must be aware of the reality of child suicide and equip themselves to interact appropriately with suicidal preteens.
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September 10, 2020
Confessions in Intimate Partner Homicide
Investigators and other first responders should be prepared for confessions of guilt in intimate partner homicides to occur unexpectedly and to a variety of listeners.
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September 10, 2020
Behavioral Health Training for Police Officers: A Prevention Program
This program is a preventive strategy that serves as part of a comprehensive effort to counteract the harmful effects of the policing profession.
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August 6, 2020
Undercover Chatting with Child Sex Offenders
Experienced investigators offer insights into conducting successful undercover electronic communications that target child predators.
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