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“Did you hear that?” “No. I didn’t hear anything except the ringing in my ears that’s always there.”...
Author: Camryn Nethken
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As discussions about U.S. police reform dominated the national conversation in 2020, leaders at the Virginia Commonwealth University Police Department (VCU Police) reviewed their efforts to better mee...
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For every sexual assault reported, approximately two go unreported. Without law enforcement intervention, sexual assault perpetrators often continue to offend with impunity....
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According to one estimate, video evidence is now involved in roughly 80 percent of all criminal investigations. And that’s just one component of the modern digital landscape. Body-worn cameras, comp...
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Up to 10 percent of police time involves responding to mental health calls, and individuals with mental illness (IMI) have three to five times more contact with police than individuals without mental ...
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Experience is often said to be the best teacher. Each month, a question asked by a new chief of police or future law enforcement executive is answered by experienced leaders....
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It could be an active shooter situation, or it could be a more routine encounter. There’s no good time to be caught without the proper safety or tactical gear. Needs vary by agency and job function,...
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Roiling seas and shifting tides of a historic change are eroding and reshaping the contours of public safety in the United States....