Community-Police Engagement
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Criminals prey on the most vulnerable of our neighbors. It is these individuals’ vulnerability that makes them attractive to someone seeking to take something from them—whether that is their prope...
Community-Police Engagement
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The United States has multiple nicknames since its origin, including the land of the free, the home of the brave, Uncle Sam, and the great melting pot. The “great melting pot” suggests that there ...
Community-Police Engagement
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With more than 100 languages and dialects spoken throughout the United States, police officers face the unprecedented challenge of investigating crimes, protecting the public, and building bridges int...
Community-Police Engagement
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2020, the United States witnessed demonstrations and civil unrest on a scale not experienced in decades. Public safety professionals in the United States have a sacred duty to uphold the U.S. Constit...
Community-Police Engagement
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Police are charged with planning for major events and ensuring they’re carried out safely, from small community festivals to events with hundreds of thousands in attendance. The Kansas City Missour...
Criminal Justice Reform
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Long-standing racial divides and the unjust killings of members of the black and brown community have sparked more conversations recently. These conversations are important ones that must take place, ...
Criminal Justice Reform
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Recently, the already-difficult profession of public safety has been made even more challenging by competing political interests, the “defunding” movement, and changing expectations from communiti...
Mental Health
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Programs pairing police with mental health professionals to respond to calls involving persons in mental health crises are becoming widespread. Police and clinicians handle some crises better together...