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In August 2016, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Civil Rights Division, issued a report on their investigation into the Baltimore, Maryland, Police Department (BPD). The report focused on several...
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We find ourselves leading our profession and our agencies in a time of accelerating change and increasing disruption. Law enforcement isn’t the only field facing this challenge—in his latest book,...
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For police chiefs considering the addition of a social media manager position or wondering about the actual value of an agency social media program in the first place, new police-specific research she...
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The rapid mass adoption of smartphones around the globe has changed the way people interact with each other, how they get their news, and how the public interacts with law enforcement. Many police dep...
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In a culture of cellphone videos and body cameras, the public sees the world through a small lens—the angle of which is historically, dictated by the media. Researchers have often argued that factor...
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If Sir Robert Peel were alive today, he’d probably be a Twitter power user.
Almost two centuries ago, Sir Robert Peel and the newly formed London Metropolitan Police force—then struggling t...
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Although it often remains largely unknown when the next critical incident will arise, law enforcement is expected to be on an even higher state of alert and readiness at all times than ever before: be...
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Today’s societal landscape appears to have a different atmosphere that mirrors the political climate. Historical concepts highlighting the connection between law enforcement and the community have b...
