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May 2012
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Feature Articles


Research in Brief: Foot Patrols Responsible for Marked Decline in Violent Crime
By Nola Joyce, Deputy Commissioner, Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Jerry Ratcliffe, Professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Officer Safety Corner: National Data Collection: A Call to Action
By Scott Brien, Project Manager, National Center for the Prevention of Violence Against the Police, IACP; and Stephen Fender, Project Coordinator, National Center for the Prevention of Violence Against the Police, IACP

National Peace Officers Memorial Day May 15, 2012

Creating a Culture of Safety
By Erin Vermilye, Manager, Division of State Associations of Chiefs of Police, IACP; Scott Brien, Project Manager, National Center for the Prevention of Violence Against the Police, IACP; and Stephen Fender, Project Coordinator, National Center for the Prevention of Violence Against the Police, IACP

Dealing with Downed Suspects: Some Lessons from the VALOR Project about How to Properly Manage the Immediate Aftermath of Officer-Involved Shootings
By David Klinger, Associate Professor, University of Missouri–St. Louis; and Senior Fellow, the Police Foundation

Schedule Matters: The Movement to Compressed Work Weeks
By Karen L. Amendola, PhD, Chief Operating Officer, Police Foundation, Washington, D.C.

Shave Seconds, Increase Safety: Innovative Deployment Practices for Critical Equipment Increase Officer Safety
By Melanie Bevan, EdD, Police Major, Saint Petersburg, Florida, Police Department; Charles “Chuck” Harmon, Chief of Police, Saint Petersburg, Florida, Police Department; and Robert Lord, Officer, Research and Planning, Saint Petersburg, Florida, Police Department

Law Enforcement Suicide: Current Knowledge and Future Directions
By Daniel W. Clark, PhD, Dept. Psychologist, Wash. State Patrol, and Immediate Past Chair, Police Psychological Services Section (PPSS), IACP; Elizabeth K. White, PhD, Law Enforcement Psychologist, Riverside County, Calif., Human Resources, and Chair, PPSS, IACP; and John M. Violanti, PhD, New York State Police (Retired), and Associate Research Prof., Univ. at Buffalo, State Univ. of New York, School of Public Health and Health Professions, Dept. of Social & Preventive Medicine

The Benefits of Law Enforcement Advocates within the Denver Police Department
By Steve Cooper, Division Chief (Retired), Denver, Colorado, Police Department; Lilas Rajaee, Director, Treatment Accountability for Safer Communities and Treatment Court Programs, Denver, Colorado, Juvenile Probation Department; and Julie Madden Rodriguez, Drug Endangered Children’s Liaison, Denver, Colorado, District Attorney’s Office

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