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June 9, 2021
Compelled Internal Affairs Interviews and Fifth Amendment Rights
Agencies must protect the constitutional rights of officers accused of misconduct while preserving internal discipline and ensuring officer fitness for duty.
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June 9, 2021
Overcoming Investigative Assumptions
A case study illustrates how assumptions can create bias at the beginning of a death investigation and then shows how initial assumptions can, and sometimes should, be reexamined to resolve an investigation.
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May 6, 2021
Taser’s Evolution Through the Courts
A historical overview of Taser application offers agencies a comprehensive understanding of the device to guide Taser training programs and lead officers to the appropriate selection of force.
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April 8, 2021
Motivating and Retaining Today’s Officers
A useful model outlines ways—beyond offering higher salaries—that agencies can garner commitment and high performance from their personnel.
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April 8, 2021
A study gives important insight to investigators as to the locations and methods offenders choose when disposing of the bodies of homicide victims.
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March 11, 2021
Tactical Respect and Tactical Empathy
By learning and practicing tactical communication skills, officers more likely will gain compliance without resorting to force.
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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
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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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
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
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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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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August 6, 2020
Can Positive Psychology help change the mindset, culture, and identity of police service as we know it today?
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