March 2016
With law enforcement legitimacy at the forefront in the United States (and discussed by media around the world), police agencies are seeking to rebuild trust and relationships with the communities and citizens they are sworn to protect. This issue will look at theories, examples, and initiatives that can help law enforcement executives improve police-community relations, including those based on the recommendations of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing.
Articles
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Perspectives from the Bench and the Beat: The Implementation of Eyewitness Identification Reform in the State of Connecticut
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Taking Up the Challenge: How State and Local Law Enforcement Leaders Are Responding to the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing Report
In May 2015, the Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing (task force report) was released to the public. The task force report was the culmination of Executive Ord... -
Moving the Needle: The Science of Good Police-Citizen Encounters
Some officers are naturally skilled at social interactions. They can be thought of as Masters of Social Encounters (MSEs), as if they have an advanced degree. Others weren’t born with these kinds of... -
Community Engagement through Cultural Competency
Several controversial incidents across the United States involving law enforcement have raised the ire of segments of U.S. communities and shaken the trust some citizens have in their public safety of... -
21st Century Youth-Focused Policing: Engaging Youth through the Six Pillars
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 “ri... -
Ideas & Insights: Community Policing Revisited
Recent events across the United States suggest that the relationship between police officers and some members of the community—in a number of jurisdictions—may be at a crossroads. Several high-pro... -
Ideas & Insights: Reply to Community Policing Revisited: Implementing the Principles of Procedural Justice and Police Legitimacy
Fundamental to community policing is the concept that the police and the public co-produce public safety through trust, legitimacy, information sharing—and above all—transparency. It’s also impe... -
CBP Air and Marine Operations—A Strategic Partner with Specialized Capabilities
Columns
- President’s Message: Enhance Your Connection and Involvement with the IACP
- Chief’s Counsel: Is More Training Really the Answer?
- Technology Talk: Analytics Key to Delivering NG911 Data to Responders in a Post-FirstNet World
- Legislative Alert: Fiscal Year 2017 Budget Proposed
- March 2016 Product Update
- From the Deputy Interior Minister—A Need for International Cooperation: A Perspective from the Front Lines against Global Threats
- Highway Safety Initiatives: Traffic Incident Management Performance Measurement
- Line of Duty Deaths: January 17, 2016–February 5, 2016
- March 2016 Index to Advertisers
- IACP Working for You March 2016
- Officer Safety Corner: The Connection between Physical Fitness and Officer Safety
- Research in Brief: The Underground Gun Market
- Product Feature: Body-Worn Cameras: What Are the Differences?