February 2016
Law enforcement agencies across the world have multifaceted responsibilities–one of which is protecting their country and its citizens from external and internal threats. While every act of terrorism has a local element, the threat is often complex and involves multiple players. Likewise, it is best defended against by collaborative teams. Whether it’s analyzing areas of risk in a community, following up on a suspected threat, or performing any homeland security task, there are resources and force multipliers available to help agencies better serve their communities and countries.
Cover photo courtesy of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations.
Articles
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The Art of Profiling in a Digital World
Traditionally, the art of profiling applies to criminal activities that are visible to the eye and observation of the investigator. In fact, profiling involves the analysis of personal characteristics... -
Police Reforms: Which Way Do We Go?
The world population took 50,000 years to reach 1 billion people. Two hundred years after that 19th-century milestone, Earth has more than 7 billion human inhabitants.1 Hug... -
Terrorist Target Selection: Why Would They Come Here?
On January 7, 2015, the world was stunned again by the video images of yet another sensational terrorist attack. The incident, which occurred in Paris, France, started when three masked gunmen launche... -
BORTAC: Smart, Strong, Skillful
In 1924, Calvin Coolidge was president of the United States; the Washington, D.C., Senators won the World Series; and the dual forces of Prohibition and immigration focused new attention on the securi... -
Implicit Bias versus the “Ferguson Effect”: Psychosocial Factors Impacting Officers’ Decisions to Use Deadly Force
A key issue facing the police profession today is the allegation of racial bias in the use of force. This longstanding issue was placed in the forefront with the events in Ferguson, Missouri, in Augus... -
Cyber Attacks: The Contemporary Terrorist Threat
The Paris terrorist attacks are still fresh in everyone’s minds—the senseless destruction, loss of lives, and attack on the Western way of life carried out by those who find Western values and lif... -
Partnering to Protect the Homeland
Policing has evolved over the past 60 years, having moved from an enforcement-centric approach to a community-based policing model. At the same time, the threats to our homeland have increased and the... -
Paradigm Shift: Searching for Trace Evidence in Human Memory
Trace evidence is often a key component for identifying and eliminating suspects. There can be little disagreement that trace evidence is valuable from the investigative stage through criminal prosecu... -
Protecting Children Worldwide: HSI’s Strategy for Preventing Online Child Exploitation
During the 2015 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) annual conference in Chicago, Illinois, law enforcement executives and senior leaders from departments and agencies around the worl...
Columns
- President’s Message: IACP’s Efforts to Counter Violent Extremism
- Chief’s Counsel: Negligent Supervision and Executive Liability
- Technology Talk: Public Safety Virtual Assistants for FirstNet
- Legislative Alert: Changes to Asset Forfeiture Program; DOJ Appropriations Update
- Police Chief Update: February 2016 – Homeland Security
- February 2016 Index to Advertisers
- Highway Safety Initiatives: Enforcing Laws to Prevent Unsafe Commercial Motor Vehicle Behavior Can Help Prevent Human Trafficking
- Line of Duty Deaths: 12/10/15-12/29/15
- February 2016 Product Update
- Product Feature: Evidence Collection Blends High- and Low-Tech Solutions