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President’s Message: Strengthening Police-Community Relations

Recent events have shone a spotlight on law enforcement agencies, officers, and the tactics and equipment that we employ to protect our communities. As a result of these events, many observers and com...

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Targeted Violence in Schools: Understanding Mental Health and Managing the Risks

Over the last several years, various communities have suffered incidents of targeted violence in schools and colleges. Communities such as Newtown, Connecticut; Santa Barbara, California; Columbine, C...

Mental Health

Unlock the Mystery of Mental Illness with CIT – A Community Approach to Officer Safety

Officer safety is of paramount importance to law enforcement leadership. It is embedded in the police culture at every level. Simply explained, the goal of every officer is to go home every day. When ...

Mental Health

Vicarious Traumatization: A Guide for Managing the Silent Stressor

Police work has long been understood to involve work that may be considered upsetting and shocking to the public. Police officers routinely have to respond to situations where they are exposed to the ...

Technology Talk

Technology Talk: Why Participating in NIBRS Is a Good Choice for Law Enforcement

The way crime is counted in the United States is changing, moving from monthly aggregate reporting of summary crime and arrest statistics to detailed reporting of crime and arrest activities at the in...

Global Policing

Regional Police Cooperation Through the MARRI Projects

Regional police cooperation as part of international policing is becoming a more challenging and demanding issue for modern policing. The timely sharing of information serves as a fundamental tool for...

Leadership

Ten Leadership Myths Debunked

Law enforcement agencies are defined by the quality of their leadership. Leaders play a major role in establishing a vision, setting organizational goals, and motivating officers to reach those object...

Global Policing

INTERPOL I-Checkit: Proactive Policing in the New Age of Crime and Technology

It is well documented that criminals often assume different identities to move across borders, carry out illegal activities, and escape justice. For example, there is the case of Alan Jay Horowitz, wh...