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Many people have heard the saying “The community is the police, and the police is the community,” attributed to Sir Robert Peel. However, it is no secret that there is a vast disparity betw...
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What should modern policing look like? What policies and practices are needed to change the profession to better support law enforcement officers, repair damaged community-police relationships, protec...
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Police recruiting—and staffing in general—is in a prolonged crisis, as documented by a variety of media sources, surveys, and expert panels. U.S. police agencies are reporting significant decrease...
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As today’s police officers grow to take on leadership roles, the intergenerational relationship between millennial commanders and Generation Z (Gen Z) personnel will determine the organizational suc...
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The emerging technology that will shift the policing landscape is and will continue to be body-worn cameras.
This latest technology has allowed for more accountability, professionalism, community r...
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Policing is in a deepening crisis as the profession seeks to recruit and retain sufficient numbers of quality personnel to maintain effective staffing.
Many government agencies and professional ass...
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Almost 10 years ago, the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department created several crime research specialist (CRS) positions, filled by civilians, for the purpose of providing investigative and o...
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While U.S. policing has been experiencing a workforce shortage for decades, the challenge gained further attention in 2020 following the murder of George Floyd and the ensuing civil unrest and highly ...
