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The chief of a smaller police department is expected to be knowledgeable about every challenge the police department faces. If the chief cannot confront the issue based on his or her knowledge, then t...
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In 1998, members of the Aurora Police Department began developing a strategic plan for the department’s future. The strategic planning committee was tasked with developing a plan to increase the...
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The Yorkville Police Department had been struggling to get the patrol division to buy into the crime prevention philosophy for years. Although patrol officers would follow orders and assist in a commu...
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Danville is a city facing many challenges. The economy is primarily based on tobacco and textile manufacturing, both of which are declining and seriously affecting the city and region. Data from the 2...
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Quality-of-life issues, such as drinking in public, urinating in public, disorderly behavior, and noise complaints, when not dealt with properly, can result in continued calls for service to the same ...
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It was hardly a surprise when hundreds of residents of O'Fallon, Illinois, showed up on October 10, 2004, for an open house and a sneak peak at that municipality's new state-of-the-art public safety f...
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In 1997 the City of Durham and the Durham Police Department began an innovative program known as Hoist (Hispanic Outreach and Intervention Team). The program was formed through a federal grant and the...
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In a community where one-third of the households live on less than $10,000 a year, police and other city leaders needed an innovative approach to improve the quality of life for El Monte, California. ...
