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Officers in riot gear advance through tear gas; one holds baton, another shield; hooded civilian moves away amid smoky, tense urban backdrop.

Lessons in Crisis and Change

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 ...

Human & Civil Rights

The Right to Assemble

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees “the right of the people peaceably to assemble.” Throughout U.S. history, this liberty has shielded public assemblies and contributed to po...

Crime & Violence

The beginning of the newly elected presidential government in Brazil in 2022 was marked by an attempt to break the democratic regime through the invasion and vandalism of the headquarters of the three...

Community-Police Engagement

Managing Communications to Increase Successful Outcomes for Civil Unrest

2020, the United States witnessed demonstrations and civil unrest on a scale not experienced in decades. Public safety professionals in the United States have a sacred duty to uphold the U.S. Constit...

Policy

Planning for First Amendment Demonstrations

On May 25, 2020, Minneapolis, Minnesota, police officers killed George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, after arresting him for allegedly using counterfeit money. During the three months that followed...

Informer

Informer: July 2021

Research abounds on topics related to law enforcement and criminal justice, and it can be difficult to sift through it all. Informer breaks down three studies for law enforcement leaders to help keep ...

Criminal Justice Reform

Building Community Trust in a Crisis

Long-standing racial divides and the unjust killings of members of the black and brown community have sparked more conversations recently. These conversations are important ones that must take place, ...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Police-Press Relations

“This is my job. This is my job. . . . I’m just doing my job. . . . I was sent here. . . . I’m a journalist.” This refrain was not enough to keep journalist Andrea Sahouri from being pepper-sp...

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