Youth
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It was a candid assessment from the new police chief in Pine Hill, New Jersey, after examining the culture of his agency and engaging in self-reflection: We need to do more to protect our youth. Ch...
From the Director
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“Hey Doctor—you pitched a shutout.” The text message came from the police commissioner shortly after we had left a public meeting known as Mayor’s Night....
Crime & Violence
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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
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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,...
Sponsor Article
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The more data officers can access in the field—and the quicker they can access it—the better equipped they are to respond to calls in the safest manner possible....
Education & Training
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Empathy is often mentioned as a key ingredient for enhancing community-police relations, especially following the publication of the Final Report of the 2015 Presidential Task Force on 21st Century Po...
Focus on Officer Wellness
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Since 2017, the U.S. Department of Justice’s National Institute of Justice has funded NORC at the University of Chicago in conducting a nationally representative study, the Officer Safety and Wellne...
Officer Safety & Wellness
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At 8:46 AM on the unusually crystal-clear morning of September 11, 2001, American Airlines Flight 11, hijacked by terrorists, was deliberately crashed into floors 93–99 of the North Tower of the Wor...