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Human trafficking, including both sex and labor trafficking, is a heinous crime that removes all humanity from victims and denies them basic human rights. According to the 2021 Trafficking in Persons ...
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On June 25, 2022, the U.S. Congress passed the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act of 2022 (BSCA), in an effort to reduce gun violence in the United States.1
One requirement of BSCA is for the Nationa...
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Many police agencies across the United States are dealing with increasing violence in their jurisdictions while also facing political pressures to limit enforcement activities. Within this context, or...
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Since the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in 2018, an increasing number of U.S. states have adopted laws on Extreme Risk Protection Orders (ERPOs), also known as Red Flag laws. These laws allow ...
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When an agency thinks of violence reduction, the public information officer (PIO) might not be at the top of the list as a critical resource, but an individual in this role has the ability to create, ...
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Gun violence is a serious problem in many parts of the world. Mexico City is no exception. In recent years, government agencies in Mexico have begun taking steps to reduce gun violence, with positive ...
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The terms terrorism, homegrown violent extremism, and targeted mass violence have many governmental, procedural, and statutory definitions, which to the average person or victim of an act of targe...
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As active shooter incidents increase year after year, we have seen a variety of responses across agencies. There are times where responding law enforcement officers seem to have forgotten the very bas...
