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Investigating Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons

The crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons (MMIP) is one of the most urgent and complex public safety challenges facing police agencies in the United States. Indigenous communities—partic...
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Empowering Justice

Image courtesy of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC Detectives who have the daunting task of investigating violent crimes know firsthand the stress of the initial callout to a critical in...
Victim Services
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Mapping Law Enforcement-Based Victim Services

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) has long supported law enforcement-based victim services (LEV). In recent years, the IACP’s work in providing training and technical assistan...
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Enhancing Police Services in Immigrant Communities

Police executives and community leaders recognize the need to build and sustain solid relationships with all communities, especially communities of color, since the police depend on community members ...
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Using AI to Enhance Victim Response

Many police agencies face staffing and resource constraints that require officers to prioritize violent crimes over other types of crimes for investigation and victim support. Police-based victim serv...
Research & Evidence-Based Policing
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From Evidence to Actionable Victim Engagement

It is not unusual for victims to find it difficult to engage with the police after experiencing an assault. Often, victims fear they will not be believed or that reporting the crime will not have any ...
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Labor Trafficking Vulnerabilities and Victimization

Human trafficking, including both sex and labor trafficking, is a heinous crime that removes all humanity from victims and denies them basic human rights. According to the 2021 Trafficking in Persons ...
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Serving Vulnerable Populations in Indian Country

Serving vulnerable populations in Indian Country is an ever-evolving process. The U.S. government recognizes 566 tribes and there are 325 Native American reservations, Furthermore, there is “a total...
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