September 2024

Inside the FBI/CJIS: The FBI’s National Threat Operations Center

The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division is home to the FBI’s National Threat Operations Center (NTOC). NTOC is one of the many services operated by the Criminal Justice Informatio...

Informer

Informer: September 2024

Research abounds on topics related to law enforcement and criminal justice, and it can be difficult to sift through it all. Informer breaks down three studies for law enforcement leaders to help keep ...

Tech Talk

Tech Talk: The Digital Privacy Revolution

Google, the tech giant widely known for its search engine and online ads, has introduced privacy upgrades with its Privacy Sandbox project to enhance the security of the web environment. Integral to t...

IACP@Work

IACP@Work: Supporting Growth After Tragedy

Police officers are no strangers to tragedy. They are first responders to incidents of all kinds from homicides and shootings to vehicle crashes and natural disasters. Equally important to having a ta...

Terrorism

This Is Not Your Father’s Terrorism

In 1988, well-known U.S. actor William Shatner starred in a commercial with the nifty jingle, “This is not your father’s Oldsmobile… This is the new generation of Olds.” It was not the presenc...

Terrorism

A member of the RCMP’s Protective Services surveils the tarmac as the Government of Canada plane arrives at the Canada Reception Centre at the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport in May 2022.

Mitigating Threats to Public Officials

Statistics compiled in 2023 by Élections Québec, and updated as of July 31, 2024, show that, since Quebec’s last municipal elections in 2021, 944 elected officials left their posts before their te...

Focus on Officer Wellness

Focus on Officer Wellness: Making Mental Wellness Programs Effective, Actionable, and Accountable

In describing the use of data in combating the overdose crisis, the authors concluded that, “Good programs start with good data.” This statement is generalizable to the mental wellness programs th...

Traffic Safety

Traffic Safety Initiatives: Cross-Training for Justice Partners

When prosecutors understand the specifics of how a drug recognition expert (DRE) conducts an evaluation, the prosecutor will be able to better understand the evidence and elicit persuasive testimony i...