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Overland Park, Kansas, takes pride in being one of the more attractive places to live, work, and raise a family. Overland Park is the second-largest city in Kansas; its population is 163,319. Due to t...
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The purpose of this Community Safe Zone Project was to develop a holistic strategy that prevented drug-related violence, restored community stability, and promoted police-community relations in target...
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As law enforcement officers, we are sworn to protect the citizens of our communities from all forms of crime. Yet there is little doubt that our greatest challenge is to protect our citizens from the ...
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In early 2002, officers from the Long Beach Police Department's (LBPD) south patrol division were dispatched to a busy downtown area street regarding a woman armed with a knife. During this confrontat...
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The ability to fight crime in real time — that is the vision of New York City Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Raymond Kelly. Beginning his second term as police commissioner in 2002, Kelly kne...
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In the world of reality police television, high-speed pursuits are nearly always entertaining. But in everyday police work, high-speed pursuits are anything but entertaining. They can lead to traffic ...
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Working with the community, the Akron Police Department developed a strategic crime control plan. The plan establishes 29 internal primary tasks that the department must complete to ensure that the co...
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The foremost problem every city faces with regard to gangs is accepting that a problem existed. Once the gang denial hurdle is overcome, police can put a strategic plan in place. In 1994 Tucson offici...
