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December 2023: Partnerships in Public Safety

 

GUEST EDITORS Dwight Henninger and Joseph Abrusci

Public safety is a complex, multifaceted responsibility that cannot be met by law enforcement alone. Partnerships with community organizations and other professionals, such as those in public health, mental health, and other municipal agencies, provide opportunities for holistic approaches to public safety and thriving communities.

Cover Photo: Special Olympics athlete Tim Nash and Norfolk, Virginia, Sheriff Joe Baron raise the Flame of Hope 

Articles

  • A Recovery-Oriented Model for Community Policing

    By Sarko Gergerian, MS, MHC, CARC, Lieutenant, and Meredith Hurley, RN, MPH, Winthrop Public Safety and Public Health Departments, Massachusetts
    At the Winthrop Police Department in Winthrop, Massachusetts, officers work a schedule of four days on and four days off. Shifts are 10 hours long, and the jurisdiction’s patrol officers have learne...

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  • Joint Efforts, Maximized Results

    By Arturo Pereira Cuadrado, Chief, Policía Municipal de Ponferrada, Spain
    It’s generally accepted these days that public safety is not an issue for just the police but needs to involve as many stakeholders as possible. In a world in which the idea of public safety has br...

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  • Getting the Right Work into the Right Hands

    By Sharon McDonough, Director, City of Tucson Public Safety Communications Department, Arizona
    “This is 911, what is your emergency?” “My neighbor assaulted me again; I’m injured and scared—I don’t know if he is coming back.” When this call comes in, who responds? Police to ...

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  • Foundations for Sustainable Partnerships

    By Koula Black, Lieutenant, Salisbury Police Department, North Carolina
    Partnerships in public safety are the foundation of successful law enforcement functions. Several key ingredients are needed in creating these partnerships. For a partnership to succeed, participants...

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  • IACP 2023 RECAP

    On October 14–17, 2023, more than 16,000 law enforcement professionals, vendors, and family members attended IACP 2023 in San Diego, California. Those at the event attended workshops on best practi...

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