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Although some of the rhetoric around the “militarization of police” has quieted down, I still catch rumblings, observe media coverage, and hear from our members that they cannot seem to shake the ...
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For many of us, watching cartoons as a kid is a great memory. Seeing the bad guys ignite long fuses leading to powder kegs and an eventual explosion was exciting, but relatively harmless. However, tho...
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When most people envision SWAT officers and armored police vehicles, they associate those images with major crimes, dangerous criminals, and violent riots. However, this article shows how one police d...
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One of the most intimidating tools abusers and traffickers of undocumented immigrants use is the threat of deportation. Abusers and other criminals use it to maintain control over their victims and ...
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In the eyes of many, the profession of policing is facing a crisis of trust and confidence in what has come to be called the “Post-Ferguson” era. This crisis illustrates a vital lesson for local g...
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Leading in law enforcement is becoming increasingly more of a strategic process in the 21st century. Leading (and managing) others exposes leaders’ professional and personal abilities, as expansive ...
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For Chief Patrick Flannelly of Lafayette, Indiana, his first experience with advocacy had an unexpected start.
In 2013, he was attending a conference when a state legislator came to the front of th...
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It’s a warm August morning in Atlanta, Georgia. The stifling heat and humidity of late summer has yet to take hold. A vast sea of discarded junk food containers, clothes, shoes, water bottles, and o...
