July 2020

Ukraine’s Support and Control Unit

As the National Police of Ukraine (NPU) emerges from the post-Soviet structure of its past, the public perception of police remains stubbornly low. Despite energetic efforts to reform law enfor...

Technology

Taiwan Police Service Mobile App

Given that smartphones are so deeply embedded into the daily lives of the people, Taiwan’s National Police Agency (NPA) developed and launched the Police Service App on August 13, 2012, to facilitat...

Mental Health

Emergency Service Detail for EDP Response

The Elgin Police Department extends its gratitude to the NYPD ESU along with Police Scotland and the Metropolitan London Police for sharing their knowledge and philosophy that created the framework fo...

Technology

Portable Police Fleet Drones

Police efficiency and operations could be significantly enhanced if small drones were mounted on police vehicles. Each of these field drones would have a loudspeaker and a microphone and would be oper...

Technology

Electronic Awareness Games

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is one of the international leaders in the rate of the population growth. With around 202 nationalities living in the UAE, it is important for the government to provide ...

Recruitment & Personnel

Shift Bid Point System

Officers assigned to the Patrol Division of the Moab City, Utah, Police Department (MCPD) had been working the same rotating schedule for several years. Essentially, every month, the officers w...

Technology

Engaging the Community to Enhance ALPR Strategy

Police departments around the globe have embraced automated license plate reader (ALPR) systems to develop leads in investigations and intercept criminals. These systems scan and record images of lice...

Recruitment & Personnel

Developing Officers and Agencies of Character

Ethics training usually starts with reviewing the latest incident covered by the media. Then it moves to the focus of the course—things not to do. However, a consistent rehashing of what not ...