November 2021

Successfully Reducing Violent Crime with Multimodal Community and Police Engagement Interventions

For nearly three centuries now, law enforcement in democratic societies has based itself upon the policing principles and core ideas established by Sir Robert Peel in 1829. Like many matters throug...

Crime & Violence

The Fight Against Rampant Gun Violence

A data point will not stop a bullet, but evidence-based research grounded in reliable science is a proven pathway for addressing the gun violence crisis in the United States. For a quarter century,...

Exposition

Exposition: November 2021

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Spotlight

Spotlight: Positive Interactions Bring Cultural Change

A single interaction with a police officer can influence someone’s perception of an entire agency. Knowing this, many agencies are looking for ways to create positive impressions within their commun...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Industrial Hygiene for Law Enforcement Agencies

Police officers are 4 times more likely to be fatally injured and 17 times more likely to suffer a nonfatal injury or illness than the average worker for all occupations in the United States.1 While t...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: Evidence-Based Policing in Small, Rural, and Tribal Agencies

Most police agencies in the United States are considered “small,” with 75 percent employing fewer than 25 officers. Additionally, 71 percent of U.S. police agencies serve populations with fewer...

Perspectives

Perspectives: Reducing Violent Crime

There is no fixed or singular solution to violent crime—it’s a complex issue. Prevention, intervention, and enforcement require a holistic community response. Strategies to reduce violent crime mu...