With opioid overdose deaths in his region reaching dire levels, Morris County, New Jersey, Sheriff James M. Gannon turned to the combined expertise of law enforcement, substance use, and mental health...
In 1892, Omaha, Nebraska, Police Chief Webber Seavey invited 385 police chiefs to meet and discuss forming a national police organization for the purpose of bringing proficiency, pride, consistency, a...
Senior police managers are no longer struggling with the question of whether they need to incorporate video technology into their agency’s infrastructure.
That train has left the station. Today, th...
All law enforcement agencies engage in some level of community outreach on topics concerning the public, including traffic safety.
Now, more than ever, law enforcement needs to be proactive in educat...
Research abounds on topics related to law enforcement and criminal justice, and it can be difficult to sift through it all. Informer breaks down three studies for law enforcement leaders to help keep ...
There is an emerging body of scholarship that suggests that procedural justice plays a significant role in the public’s perception of police legitimacy. Contemporary community standards have increas...
By now, most law enforcement officers have heard of procedural justice. Whether heard in the wake of a use-of-force incident, through the media, or simply from colleagues, “procedural just...