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Dialogue to Drive Public Safety

When civil unrest swept across the United States in 2020, the scale and intensity of demonstrations rivaled anything seen in decades. Nearly every major city experienced conflict that strained relatio...

Education & Training

From Awareness to Action

On December 4, 2025, the Ottawa Police Service (OPS) in Ontario, Canada, marked a significant milestone by hosting its 10th Annual Human Rights Learning Forum. The theme “From Awareness to Action...

Global Policing

Safeguarding the Amazon Biome and Peoples

At the beginning of the 21st century, when the Specialized Police Stations for the Environment and Historical Heritage of the Federal Police (PF) were created, according to Ordinance No. 1,300 of Sept...

Human & Civil Rights

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Know Me Before You Need Me

In an era where community trust serves as the cornerstone of effective policing, police agencies across the globe are recognizing that building meaningful relationships with diverse communities requir...

Human & Civil Rights

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The Human Trafficking–Gun Violence Nexus

Certain types of crimes are known for their connection to violence; human trafficking is one such crime that falls into this category. In Connecticut, both the state’s attorney for one of the hig...

Global Policing

Transatlantic Approaches to Human Trafficking

Human trafficking is a complicated issue, addressed via international treaty as well as national or state law. Despite differing national identities and values, U.S. and Austrian law enforcement both ...

Investigations

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Disrupting the Network

In recent years, the term “human trafficking” has garnered a considerable amount of attention across a variety of spaces. Law enforcement agencies across the United States have started to make it ...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Providing Equal Access During Police Interactions with Individuals with Disabilities

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a U.S. civil rights law that protects the rights of individuals with disabilities. Title II of the ADA prohibits public entities from excluding any...