May 2009

Where do the good ideas come from? In this column, we offer our readers the opportunity to learn about ? and benefit from ? some of the cutting-edge technologies being implemented by law enforcement c...

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IACP Supports Kerlikowske to Head ONDCP

ACP president Russell B. Laine recently sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary expressing support for the nomination of Chief Gil Kerlikowske to be the director of th...

Research & Evidence-Based Policing

Racial Bias in the Decision to Shoot?

In 2002, Correll and others published a paper titled, “The Police Officer’s Dilemma.” The paper was, in part, a reaction to the death of Amadou Diallo, an unarmed black man who was shot and kill...

May Products & Services

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A Solution for Child Abuse and Neglect: The North Richland Hills BC2 Family Resource Program

North Richland Hills, Texas: By the Numbers 8 Miles from Fort Worth 18.2 Square miles 34.7 Median age 109 Sworn officers 64,408 Population $11 million Operating budget Source: http://www.city-data.com...

Searching Cell Phones Incident to Arrest: 2009 Update

n U.S. v. Robinson, the U.S. Supreme Court recognized the authority to search a person incident to arrest, including seizing evidence unrelated to the arrest to prevent its destruction or concealment....