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December 5, 2023
FBI Laboratory Surveys on Use of Geophysical Methods
Through three web-based questionnaires, the FBI Laboratory is gathering information on agencies’ use of metal detectors and other geophysical methods to search for hidden or buried targets in criminal investigations.
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January 10, 2023
Police Practice: Safe Restraint of Agitated Patients
Using a medical backboard to restrain an agitated patient can minimize injury to the person as well as first responders.
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November 9, 2022
Police Practice: Helping Churches Feel Safe
With church attacks on the rise, agencies can help congregations assess their physical security needs and develop an emergency plan.
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August 8, 2022
Police Practice: Providing Cell Phones to Those in Need
The Jeffersontown, Kentucky, Police Department partnered with a nonprofit to supply cell phones to the community’s most vulnerable people.
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August 14, 2017
From the Archives: A Mobile Command Post for Field Operations (January 1964)
Major incidents, including multiple alarm fires, labor disputes, disasters, intensive crime investigations, and manhunts, require major field operations involving many units of the department.
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March 9, 2017
A reprint of an article from February 1977 focuses on the history of railroad crime.
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January 11, 2017
From the Archives: History in the Making (September 1962)
A recap of news events from 1932, 1942, and 1952.
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November 9, 2016
From the Archives: Police Operations During a Natural Disaster (June 1971)
A June 1971 article by the Gulfport, Mississippi Chief of Police recounting law enforcement efforts following Hurricane Camille in August 1969.
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August 10, 2016
From the Archives: Policing a Man-Made Wonder of the World (June 1969)
A reprint of an article from June 1969 focusing on the distinct police agency serving the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
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May 11, 2016
From the Archives: Historic Guardians of Our Nation’s Capital (April 1976)
Founded 115 years ago, the Metropolitan Police Department's past has been closely intertwined with our Nation’s history.
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February 10, 2016
From the Archives: Burglary - Its Drain on the Public (January 1966)
A reprint of an article from January 1966 focusing on a 5 percent increase in burglaries.
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March 5, 2013
Research Forum: Misconduct Allegations - Procedural vs. Distributional Justice
Senior police leaders must develop complaint processing systems and policies that allow for effective employee management.
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December 1, 2012
Police Practice: In Pursuit of Cooperation: Idaho Police Agencies Join Together
Several police agencies in Southwest Idaho implemented a Pursuit Policy Memorandum of Agreement to keep police pursuits coordinated, well managed, and as safe as possible.
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September 1, 2012
Research Forum: The Attitudes of Police Managers Toward Intelligence-Led Policing
Success of intelligence-led policing depends on mid-level managers and street officers meeting present and future challenges together.
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July 1, 2012
Case Study: No More Bagpipes - The Threat of the Psychopath
The psychopath in society can kill members of our criminal justice family. We can predict some of these incidents—and if predictable, they are preventable.
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