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October 2018

Guest editors: Rebecca Stickley and Catherine Britten

Evolution of Policing: The world has changed dramatically since Sir Robert Peel issued his principles of an ethical, and at the time modern, police force in 1829—as have the issues, priorities, and needs of global law enforcement and criminal justice leaders. The effects of technology, globalization, and changing local expectations have led to a new evolution of policing.  

 

Articles

  • Celebrating 125 Years

    When the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) ...

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  • The Modernization of Volunteer Policing Around the Globe

    By Ross Wolf, Associate Dean, University of Central Florida
    Policing in the western world began with citizens serving in roles that deterred crime, not paid police forces. In about 900 AD, every 10 families created a tything, which wa...

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  • Heart-Focused Leadership: A Shifting Police Leadership Paradigm

    By Hector R. Garcia, Major, EdD, IACP Juvenile Justice and Child Protection Committee, and Michael Nila, Commander (Ret.), Aurora, Illinois, Police Department
    At the IACP Annual Conferences in San Diego, California (2016), and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2017), noted leadership speaker and author Simon Sinek challenged law enforcement executives to amplify ...

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  • The Evolution of Tribal Participation in Justice Information Systems

    By Bill Denke, Chief of Police, Sycuan Tribal Police Department, California
    Often, law enforcement officials don’t realize that there are 566 federally recognized tribes in the United States, whose respective tribal communities and lands span more than 60 million acres acr...

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  • Transformation of Community-Police Relations Through History

    By Jarod Primicerio, Captain, California Highway Patrol, Office of Inspector General, and Anthony H. Normore, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Leadership, California State University Dominguez Hills
    Children are often presented with imagery, drawings, and depictions of police officers interacting with school children on a playground, walking in a neighborhood while waving hello to the residents,...

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  • The Changing Role of Women in Law Enforcement

    By Cathryn H. House, Associate Director and Deputy Chief, Miami University Department of Public Safety, Ohio
    Women have been involved in police work for over 80 years in the United States, yet their participation in the profession with respect to d...

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