July 2006

Chicago’s Electronic Recording of Interrogation Project

The Chicago Police Department, in meeting a state legislative mandate to record the interrogations of suspects in capital cases, has established itself as a technology leader in digital recording....

Global Policing

Democratic Reform in Polish Policing

On May 1, 2004, Poland, along with nine other mostly eastern European nations, was admitted into the European Union, bringing that group's membership to 25 nations. It was a momentous occasion for Pol...

Community-Police Engagement

Downtown Security Collaborative

Since May 2003, members of the Minneapolis Police Department and the city's business community have been working together to increase partnerships and decrease crime in downtown Minneapolis....

President’s Message: It’s Not Just Washington and New York: Funding Cuts Weaken Homeland Security Efforts Nationwide

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Recruitment & Personnel

Effecting Change: Avoiding the Pitfalls

Too often change initiatives in organizations either end up seriously compromised or fail altogether. The result is change-wary officers, frustrated leadership, and usually wasted time and wasted reso...

School Resource Officer and Drug Testing Outreach

IMGXYZ1314IMGZYX he Swanzey Police Department in southwestern New Hampshire is active in crime prevention. It maintains Neighborhood Watch groups and sponsors community events such as the Bravest-vers...

Survivors’ Club

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From the Director

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