Community-Police Engagement
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Homeland security begins with local law enforcement and the community. The collection of information at the community level is critical to the overall homeland se­curity mission. That's where it all ...
Youth
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Recent efforts, such as the establishment of a minimum drinking age and the enactment of zero-tolerance laws, have helped contribute to the decrease in fatal alcohol crashes. But enforcement of these ...
Education & Training
BORTAC helicopter K9 lift
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A heightened state of awareness of terrorist threats has been woven into the everyday experience of many Americans. Nowhere is this more keenly felt than in law enforcement. As law enforcement acknowl...
Community-Police Engagement
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The Tallahassee Police Department has found that limiting participation to one year enables more youth to be exposed to the benefits of the Defy program. This exposure serves to channel youth away fro...
Education & Training
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Based on an analysis of calls for service, statistical data, and officer observations, it became apparent to members of the Tallahassee Police Department (TPD) that the youth who were residing in the ...
Community-Police Engagement
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Jaffrey has a population of around 6,000, a regional high school and middle school, and a popular state park. There are 11 police officers in the agency. In many ways, this is a typical U.S. police ag...
Crime & Violence
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Facing an upswing in auto burglaries, the Boca Raton police department developed an innovative crime prevention strategy. The result was the I Prevent Crime campaign, which not only addressed auto bur...
Community-Police Engagement
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The Western Kentucky University (WKU) Police Department has developed a citizen police academy that is designed to emulate the various citizen academies conducted by many municipal police departments ...