Criminal Justice Reform
Officers in riot gear advance through tear gas; one holds baton, another shield; hooded civilian moves away amid smoky, tense urban backdrop.
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Between 2010 and 2025, U.S. policing underwent one of the most transformative—and one of the most turbulent—periods in modern history. Two moments stand out as bookends to this era of change: the ...
Criminal Justice Reform
Officers in riot gear stand near graffitied police car; smoke fills air under highway overpass in tense urban setting.
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Between 2010 and 2025, public order policing has undergone a profound—yet often unheralded—transformation. In some parts of Europe and the United States, the traditional logic of “crowd contro...
Technology
A police officer operates a drone in Colorado, with water and trees in the background.
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As police agencies navigate an ever-evolving technological landscape, one truth becomes increasingly clear: change will only accelerate. This reality underscores the importance of creating a future-pr...
Criminal Justice Reform
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All organizations, whether public or private, need to evolve and improve over time. In policing, this evolution is often described as “reform,” whereby individual police departments steer their of...
Community-Police Engagement
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The mission statement of the Sioux Falls Police Department (Sioux Falls, South Dakota) is “Partnering with the community to serve, protect, and promote quality of life.” The department consistentl...
Criminal Justice Reform
A woman suffering from depression or domestic abuse sat on the stairs of her home hiding her face.
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Human trafficking remains a pervasive and complex global issue, with millions of individuals exploited each year for labor, sex, and other forms of exploitation. In response to this crisis, stakeholde...
Drugs & Alcohol
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The traditional police response to service calls involving substance use disorder (SUD) is focused on short-term interventions—life-saving treatment, detox, and enforcement or arrest. In contrast, l...
Criminal Justice Reform
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At the Winthrop Police Department in Winthrop, Massachusetts, officers work a schedule of four days on and four days off. Shifts are 10 hours long, and the jurisdiction’s patrol officers have learne...