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As of August 2021, Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) laws have been enacted in 19 states and the District of Columbia. Where ERPO laws are in place, specified groups can petition the court to issue...
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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...
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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,...
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Violent crime is spiking across U.S. cities. Recent research documents a 30 percent surge in murders in 2020 and a 16 percent increase for the first half of 2021.
Nonfatal assaults are rising as we...
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In 2018, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) members passed a resolution, submitted by its Firearms’ Committee, warning of the threat posed by untraceable firearms made through ...
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When people think of Sweden, many think of Pippi Longstocking, heroine of the world-famous children’s novels by author Astrid Lindgren, and the glimpses of Sweden conveyed in the books. Throughout h...
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As violent crime increases significantly across the United States, police executives are again faced with the ever-present question: How can crime best be reduced while simultaneously rebuilding commu...
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Empathy for those served, for one another, and for oneself can enhance the quality of life for those in law enforcement. Further, empathy is enhanced through understanding why many people behave as th...
