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Policing experts have suggested that shifting from a warrior mindset – officers viewing themselves as warriors fighting crime – to a guardian mindset – officers valuing working with the public to reduce crime – is a valuable method for improving police-community relations across the United States. However, little empirical evidence has been used to inform this debate. To address this gap, we examined survey data from two U.S. police departments to assess the validity of the Warrior/… Read More
Identifying law enforcement activities that deter and prevent fatal accidents has profound effects on traffic safety and may be useful in rural areas, where traffic crash events are more spread out.
This year, the Iowa State Patrol and George Mason University's Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy partnered to develop a place-based, proactive, and problem-oriented strategy, with the goal of increasing the public's perception of law enforcement presence and thus… Read More
Over the past few years, the Miami-Dade Police Department has made a huge push toward community partnerships, engaging the community as much as possible in an effort to prevent gun violence at an earlier stage.
When we think about societal problems like gun violence, it’s not us versus them — it's all of us together. When we partner with the community to have all hands on deck, we are better able to enact meaningful change.
When victim researchers and practitioners work together, they can 1) improve the process of collecting victim information; 2) develop practice-relevant research projects; 3) give greater attention to participant safety in research projects that involve them; 4) increase the diversity and talents of interdisciplinary teams; 5) develop a stronger sense of credibility to the findings; and 6) translate findings more clearly to move the field forward. The report discusses 10 tips for… Read More
The BOLO series supports the publication and dissemination of experiences and implications discovered during ongoing research in the field with the goal of regularly communicating these resources to the law enforcement community. "Be on the lookout" for these field-driven, evidence-based resources that will help illuminate the nature, function, context, costs, and benefits of community policing innovations.
Law enforcement has increasingly become the primary point of contact for individuals living with mental illness, and the presence of these individuals in jail and prison populations has grown to crisis proportions. This report - developed by the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA) in partnership with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) - identifies innovative practices that have proven successful in reducing the arrest and incarceration of individuals living… Read More
T.E.A.M., or the Teaching, Educating, and Mentoring School Liaison Program, is a school-based law related education program taught by specially trained law enforcement officers. T.E.A.M. is a proactive effort to make schools and communities safer, promote responsible citizenship and encourage positive character traits.
Body-worn cameras for law enforcement can provide real-time information about officers' assignments and interactions. In recent years, the technology has been widely embraced by U.S. law enforcement agencies and communities.
This NIJ Journal article gives an overview of current research on body-worn cameras, which suggests that body-worn cameras may offer benefits for law enforcement. However, additional research is needed to more fully understand the value of the technology for the… Read More
The Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment, a free virtual training platform funded by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, enables school resource officers and school administrators to work collaboratively with law enforcement, fire and EMS.
This resource contains guidelines for and components a United States Attorney's Office should consider implementing when devising a comprehensive Project Safe Neighborhoods strategy.
