August 2020

Crime Is a Global Business

Six years ago, a room in Jamaica no bigger than a large store cupboard was filled from floor to ceiling with pieces of paper. At first glance, those not used to working in a digital environment cou...

Community-Police Engagement

Community Policing in Multicultural Communities

Community policing has ebbed and flowed in popularly and application over the years, though many suggest it is still a viable policing strategy that helps to establish trust and leads to genuine partn...

Crime & Violence

Crime Prevention in the 21st Century

In today’s policing environment, it is smart to focus on crime prevention as a foundational strategy. FBI’s 2016 Crime in the United States report revealed that violent crime is on the increase—...

Research in Brief

Research in Brief: Carfentanil—A Fourth Wave of Fatal Overdoses

Ohio continues to be among the U.S. states with the highest number of overdose fatalities, and this trend can be framed in waves. The initial wave of deaths associated with prescription opioid pain re...

Youth

After School: The Prime Time for Juvenile Crime

For decades, law enforcement has known that the hours immediately after school, when parents are less likely to be available to provide supervision, are the times when kids are more likely to commit o...

Youth

Implementing a Youth Engagement Strategy

The importance of engaging youth in crime prevention, community wellness, and trust building cannot be overstated. The profession of policing, at its core, is focused on the prevention and reduction o...