October 2021

Spotlight: Partnerships Bring New Community Perspective

While no two law enforcement agencies have the same structure—and no two communities have the same needs—there are ways to connect the two entities to enhance the quality of community-police inter...

Drugs & Alcohol

Changing Minds to End the Opioid Epidemic

The 19.3 million U.S. residents facing drug addiction confront an interesting dilemma when revived from a drug overdose: Do I agree to go to the hospital where I will wait in an emergency department ...

Perspectives

Perspectives: Promoting a Culture of Empathy

With an emphasis on community policing, many agencies and district attorney’s (DA’s) offices have increased intentional efforts to connect with the communities that they serve....

Education & Training

Increasing Empathy Through Trauma-Informed Policing

Empathy for those served, for one another, and for oneself can enhance the quality of life for those in law enforcement. Further, empathy is enhanced through understanding why many people behave as th...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Policing With Empathy

To many in the law enforcement field, “policing with empathy” may come across as a soft topic that garners little interest. However, with a little digging, it becomes apparent that this is exactly...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: Investigative Genetic Genealogy

On April 25, 2018, the Sacramento County, California, District Attorney’s Office announced that Joseph James DeAngelo had been arrested the day before on suspicion that he was the Golden State Kille...