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September 2010

In February 2010, the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games were successfully staged in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. When the Olympics concluded, many compliments were extended to the games’ organizers, the volunteers, and, notably, the law enforcement agencies that kept the games safe.

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  • An Olympic Medal for Policing: Lessons and Experiences from the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics

    By Jim Chu, Chief Constable, Vancouver Police Department, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    In February 2010, the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games were successfully staged in the city of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; the resort community of Whistler; and adjoining municipalities. V...

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  • Preventing the Theft of Dangerous Radiological Materials

    By Edward Baldini, Lieutenant, Homeland Security Unit, Philadelphia Police Department, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    A national radiological dispersal device (RDD) exercise involving more than 24 federal, state, and local agencies was conducted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the week of April 26, 2010, to test the E...

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  • Proactive Patrolling through the Use of Patrol Scripts

    By David A. Rivero, Chief of Police, University of Miami Police Department, Coral Gables, Florida; and John P. Pepper, Crime Prevention and Emergency Management Coordinator, University of Miami Police Department, Coral Gables, Florida
    Patrol has been, is, and will continue to be the backbone of college and local policing. Response to emergency and nonemergency calls to patrol officers for service is a primary component of policing ...

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  • Secure Communities: Identifying and Removing Criminal Aliens

    By David J. Venturella, Executive Director, Secure Communities, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Washington, D.C.
    At the beginning of this year, law enforcement officers booked three individuals, all incarcerated on charges of first degree rape, first degree kidnapping, and robbery with a dangerous weapon, into t...

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  • Taser Use and the Use-of-Force Continuum: Examining the Effect of Policy Change

    By Michael E. Miller, PhD, Assistant Professor, School of Legal Studies, South College, Knoxville, Tennessee; Captain (Retired), Orange County Sheriff?s Office, Orlando, Florida
    Electronic control devices have been used by the police since the 1970s, and their use is burgeoning as technology has improved. Data reveals that these devices are beneficial for controlling noncompl...

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  • The Earthquake in Sexual Assault Response: Police Leadership Can Increase Victim Reporting to Hold More Perpetrators Accountable

    By Kimberly A. Lonsway, PhD, Director of Research, End Violence Against Women International, San Luis Obispo, California; and Joanne Archambault, Sergeant (Retired), San Diego, California, Police Department, and Executive Director, End Violence Against Women International, Addy, Washington
    When the Violence Against Women Act was reauthorized in 2005, it included some briefly worded provisions that triggered an earthquake for those who respond to sexual assault. Specifically, it says tha...

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  • The Right Fit: Choosing the Best People for Promotion and Special Assignments

    By Jody Kasper, Sergeant, Northampton Police Department, Northampton, Massachusetts
    In the majority of police agencies, chiefs and other upper administrators are responsible for selecting employees for promotion and special assignments. This duty is critical and errors can have poten...

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