“Peace Officers” Are the Guardians of Our Society
In 2016, our colleague, Executive Director, Sue Rahr of the Washington State…
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Community Policing and Public Transportation
On July 1, 2017, the Los Angeles Police Department’s (LAPD) newly-formed Transit…
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The school shootings that don’t happen
Every single school shooting is a tragedy steeped in pain and loss.…
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A Hippocratic Oath for policing
The recent spotlight on deadly use-of-force encounters has led John Jay College…
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When did ‘community’ get dropped from policing?
When did we lose sight of our responsibility to engage the community…
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Five Things to Consider Before Posting Cops in Schools
Cops in schools: It’s a contentious issue in contemporary American society. Some…
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How Educated Should Police Be?
Several years ago, I wrote an article based on my dissertation in…
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Do Uniformed Police Increase Risk?
Recently, at a speech and follow-up discussion with the global security department…
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CALEA Accreditation – A Platform for Excellence and Reform
The National Policing Institute’s mission is to advance policing through innovation and…
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Police-community relations
Every day police officers risk their lives to keep our communities safe.…
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