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A key issue facing the police profession today is the allegation of racial bias in the use of force. This longstanding issue was placed in the forefront with the events in Ferguson, Missouri, in Augus...
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When asking criminal justice students on the first day of class what their career objectives are, the instructor should be prepared for a wide variety of responses. Not many students in the course wil...
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Law enforcement agencies across the United States are facing a shared challenge: recruiting and retaining qualified personnel in sworn positions. The public’s perception of law enforcement has chang...
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In March 2006, Spokane, Washington, police officer Karl Thompson responded to a robbery call at an ATM. Arriving in the area, Officer Thompson observed an individual who met the suspect’s descriptio...
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A Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program, based on the "Memphis Model," is an innovative program designed to effectively assist individuals in their communities who are in crisis due to behavioral hea...
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The Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) program, based on the Memphis Model, is an innovative program designed to effectively assist individuals in their communities who are in crisis due to behavioral hea...
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U.S. Army Military Police (MP) arrived in Baghdad, Iraq, in 2003 with the leading combat units and quickly transitioned into a role of supporting local police officers and, eventually, reestablishing ...
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Speed kills. Any law enforcement officer who has worked a vehicular crash scene is only too aware of this reality. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) estimated that speeding wa...
