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"Bridgeport School Arrests, Suspensions Down” declared a July 2015 headline in the Connecticut Post. Communities across the United States are seeing similar results as they try to decrease “school...
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The Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing pointed out how a number of landmark events involving law enforcement responses in the United States have exposed “rifts in ...
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Once upon a time, there was a uniform that commanded respect and communicated trust. A few words and a stern look from the officer wearing the uniform could often be counted on to correct a youth’s ...
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Diversity, racial, and ethnic disparities and fairness in the U.S. justice system are complex issues that present challenges to police chiefs, line officers, public safety leaders, policy makers, stak...
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In order to effectively and consistently reduce crime within any given community, a culture of intolerance of crime must be created among community members. While there are multiple components necessa...
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Miami-Dade County, with a population of 2,617,176, is the most populous county in Florida, ranking seventh overall in the United States.1 Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) is the fourth larges...
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Of the primary human threats to safety in schools—vandalism, bullying, fighting, sexual abuse, and rampage violence—rampage violence is by far the most deadly and the rarest. Yet over the past 15 ...
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Public safety and higher education leaders have implemented a variety of strategies to develop more resilient communities to prevent or mitigate the harm that comes from targeted violence. These strat...
