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Although the police address many public safety problems effectively in the exercise of their normal authority and expertise, they have come to depend on others to aid them by addressing the conditions that underlie crime and disorder. With such help, the police can more effectively prevent and control such problems. This guide examines how the police can persuade private citizens, business, or the government to respond to common crime and disorder problems, provided that they do not… Read More
This problem-solving tool summarizes knowledge about information gathering and analysis techniques that might assist police at any of the four main stages of a problem-oriented project: scanning, analysis, response and assessment. Extensive technical and scientific literature covers each technique addressed in the guide.
Strategic Communication Practices: A Toolkit for Police Executives was developed to help police executives communicate more effectively with their communities and organizations. It addresses the changes in the news media and how that has affected the way people obtain information. It is designed to provide greater insight into communications strategies and planning. It will provide examples of strategic communications plans and how police have used various communications tools to more… Read More
This article from the TECHBeat March 2018 issue features a Maryland county’s comprehensive opioid addiction treatment program in which fire and police stations cooperate in an opioid treatment network, and the article also provides online access to two other county opioid countermeasures, one a community awareness program and the other a school-based education effort.
This research article examines police Use of Force, and the risk of significant injuries and fatalities associated with different force techniques.
Use of force (UOF) by police can result in serious injuries and fatalities; however, the risk of significant injuries associated with different force modalities is poorly defined. The authors sought to determine the incidence of police UOF and compare the likelihood of significant injury with different force modalities.… Read More
A Virginia sheriff's office is using a small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) with a Project Lifesaver antenna, which provides enhanced ability to track people with certain medical conditions that may wander away from home.
As the nation's opioid epidemic continues to grow, police departments and schools are looking for more ways to fight back. In Maryland's Anne Arundel County, they've found a new path to follow by returning to an older one: D.A.R.E.
The criminal justice community has invested significantly in developing information sharing standards, but it has not developed a comprehensive view of the information sharing process. NIJ-supported research shows how the justice system could benefit from this enterprise view of the process.
The National Institute of Justice created the Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Agencies (LEADS Agencies) program in 2016 to encourage law enforcement agencies to develop and enhance the internal capacity to use data, analysis, research, and evidence for the purpose of improving police effectiveness.
School climate is linked to students' academic achievement, socio-emotional health, victimization, and disciplinary actions.
In light of the benefits that a positive school climate can bring, schools nationwide are committed to evaluating and improving school climate. Still, the concept of school climate is prone to uncertainty.
