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Collaboration is the key to planning successful, effective annual training. Effective collaborators include risk managers, prosecutors, community members, advocacy groups, and officers themselves. Acc...
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America’s law enforcement training academies have been steadily expanding their use of a secure national network. NLEARN—short for National Law Enforcement Academy Resource Network—seeks to shar...
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During the past five years, the Maine Chiefs of Police Association (MCOPA) has led an effort to implement an online component within Maine’s overall public safety training delivery system. Using fun...
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The recent National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report, Strengthening Forensic Science in the United States: A Path Forward, contains several controversial recommendations for U.S. law enforcement agenc...
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On February 18, 2009, the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) issued a long-awaited report from its committee charged with identifying the needs of the forensic science community. The final 254-page re...
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The public image of the law enforcement profession is as diverse and complex as the people served by this profession. Due to the nature, visibility, and impact of law enforcement services on society, ...
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Although the U.S. Secret Service is perhaps best known for protecting the nation’s leaders, this storied agency has long been on the forefront of the fight against cybercrime. Established in 1865 to...
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In the United States, the accreditation of state and local law enforcement agencies is a well-established process that enhances the professionalism of public safety services. The benefits of accredita...
