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The Norman, Oklahoma, Police Department (PD) has proactively upgraded its crime data from the Summary Reporting System (SRS) to the National Incident-Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and begun to submit...
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Cities of all sizes have specific security challenges. There are several organizational and technological tools that can help law enforcement maximize their efforts in securing their cities. Citywi...
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As a leader of a law enforcement organization, or a part of the leadership team, when was the last time you actually stopped and considered where the next generation of law enforcement leaders w...
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In 1982, criminologists George L. Kelling and James Q. Wilson published an article titled “Broken Windows.” They asserted that police could prevent more serious crimes by resolving smaller crimina...
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Law enforcement agencies and the media have a symbiotic relationship, with both entities depending on each other. While the two have common goals, they sometimes have diverging priorities. As with ...
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Officers understand the pressures of being prepared for any situation that comes their way in the line of duty. Whether racing to a crime scene, patrolling the highway, or off-duty, there are n...
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Many police officers have attended Monday morning staff meetings where the events of the weekend drive the morning discussion. Attention-grabbing use-of-force incidents and subsequent community concer...
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Among the greatest pressures weighing on law enforcement leadership today is one that barely even registered on the radar just a few decades ago—the threat of negative public relations. And for good...
