Policymakers

The Crucial Role of Police Field Training in Shaping Law Enforcement

August 11, 2025

For every police officer, there is a defining period that shapes not…

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Right People, Right Place, Right Time: Why Police Staffing Studies Matter Now More Than Ever

July 10, 2025

  In an era of unprecedented challenges facing law enforcement agencies across…

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Behavioral Communication in Interviews and Interrogations: Emotional Intelligence as a Tool

April 30, 2025

Clarification: This is a collaborative work, with one author, Rodney Parks, a…

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Police Approaches: Recruitment and Retention

April 22, 2025

Policing in the 21st century continues to struggle with a complex challenge…

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Wisdom and Warning – From an Unusual Source

April 9, 2025

I recently came across the following speech about policing. I’d heard it…

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Force Multipliers in Action: Advancing Policing Through Strategic Innovation

March 26, 2025

  Innovation is a powerful tool in law enforcement. Identifying what works…

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Fourth Amendment Limitations on DNA Collection, Procurement, and Retention

March 3, 2025

To solve crimes and unearth new leads for cold cases, law enforcement…

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Building Bridges: How Communication Accommodation Can Drive Stronger Community Partnerships

February 6, 2025

Police in the U.S. are faced with the ongoing challenge of forging…

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Prioritizing Cold-Case Murders: What Law Enforcement Executives Can Do

January 8, 2025

The U.S. is facing a cold-case homicide crisis. According to recent UCR…

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Large Language Models: Using ChatGPT for Police Leaders

December 4, 2024

Earlier this year, one of NPI’s Executive Fellows, Chief Jason Potts, published…

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