October 2013

Officer Safety Corner: Officer Safety and Wellness—IACP Conference 2013, Philadelphia, PA

Each year, the IACP conference’s educational program features an array of contemporary and thought-provoking sessions to inform law enforcement leaders and promote the public safety mission. The saf...

From the Director

From the Director: Partnerships and Community Policing

As we approach the 20-year anniversary of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), we've begun to reflect on both the numerous contributions made and the many, many changes the agenc...

Product Feature

Product Feature: New Technologies Bring Hollywood to Life

Mention the CSI effect in a room full of law enforcement, then watch the eyes roll, the shoulders slump. The mind-boggling technologies that the CSI TV series depicts as standard tools of the law enfo...

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Professional Practices and Perceptions in Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Training

From 1994 through 2011, the United States has made substantial strides in reducing overall alcohol involvement in fatal crashes. Since this article explores only the involvement of law enforcement in ...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: What Works Best at Violent Crime Hot Spots? A Test of Directed Patrol and Problem-Solving Approaches in Jacksonville, Florida

Police interventions focused on “hot spots”—small geographic places or areas where crime is concentrated—have gained widespread acceptance as an effective approach to reducing crime. However, ...

Terrorism

Month: October 2013

Officer Safety Corner: Officer Safety and Wellness—IACP Conference 2013, Philadelphia, PA

From the Director: Partnerships and Community Policing

Product Feature: New Technologies Bring Hollywood to Life

Professional Practices and Perceptions in Standardized Field Sobriety Test (SFST) Training

Research in Brief: What Works Best at Violent Crime Hot Spots? A Test of Directed Patrol and Problem-Solving Approaches in Jacksonville, Florida

Talking Points for Law Enforcement about the Terrorist Attack in Nairobi, Kenya

Chief’s Counsel: The Future Is Here: How Police Officers’ Videos Protect Officers and Departments

October 2013—President’s Message: The Year in Review