Human & Civil Rights
Uniformed officer stands near a large rainbow pride flag outside a government building with columns under clear blue sky, showing support for inclusivity.
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The underreporting of hate crimes is a public safety issue that directly affects police agencies’ ability to respond and intervene to violence within their communities. The HIRISE+ (Hate Incident Re...
Education & Training
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As policing evolves over the 21st century, so does training. The mental, physical and tactical training available to officers today vastly differs from even a decade ago. Improved virtual...
Sponsor Article
Female police officer standing guard behind a barricade
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Right now, thousands of officers are heading to off-duty details. They’re wearing department-issued uniforms, carrying service weapons, and representing their agencies in the public’s eyes. And, o...
Policy
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If one enjoys history, or perhaps just being a student of human nature, it’s easy to see that humans are often more in love with the idea of a possible solution than understanding the problem itself...
Community-Police Engagement
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A volunteer program may be an agency’s greatest untapped asset or its next liability. For many agencies, it is the latter. Police executives are facing more complex demands, reduced capacity, and ch...
Community-Police Engagement
Riot‑gear officer in helmet and body armor stands facing a crowd behind white barriers in stadium seating area, with high‑visibility staff and rows of empty seats
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The highly anticipated FIFA World Cup 2026 has begun! Across North America, it is doing more than filling stadiums—it is stretching policing into spaces it does not traditionally dominate. Spanning ...
Policy
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Just after midnight, a patrol sergeant monitors a vehicle pursuit moving from residential streets onto a divided roadway. Speeds are increasing. Traffic conditions are changing near an upcoming ...
Education & Training
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Police use of force has arguably become one of the most visible public policy issues related to the criminal justice system in the United States today. Use-of-force issues surrounding acute behavi...