December 2014

Highway Safety Initiatives: Regular Traffic Enforcement Can Play a Crucial Role in Defining Commercial Vehicle Safety

Most law enforcement officers have seen first-hand the devastating effects of fatal crashes on U.S. roadways, and the toll they take on victims, their families, and entire communities. Take, for examp...

Youth

The ABCs of School Security

Sadly, 2014 finds America at a time when attacks against our schools are at an all-time high. Beginning with the shocking Sandy Hook shootings (Newtown, Connecticut) in December 2012, the number of s...

Technology

The Future of Corrections: How Can Mobile Biometric Technology Revolutionize the Arrest and Booking Process?

While patrolling a high-crime area, a deputy performs a traffic stop on a vehicle speeding through an apartment complex known for drug activity. Upon approaching the vehicle, the deputy notes that the...

Victim Services

You Have Options: Improving Law Enforcement’s Response to Sexual Assault

In late 2009 and early 2010, multiple sexual assaults by strangers were reported to the Ashland, Oregon, Police Department. It was rare to receive information about stranger rapes, let alone several w...