How We Figure Out What Works in Policing (and Why It Matters)
When most people think about police work, they picture TV scenesāhigh-speed chases,…
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Generalized Stop and Frisk is Not the Answer: Improved Strategies for Violent Street Crime Reduction
A recent article on stops and searches by the Metropolitan Police in…
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Harmful Organizational Stress in Policing: Can It Be Prevented or Reduced?
Stress in policing is unavoidable, but not all sources of stress are…
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The Crucial Role of Police Field Training in Shaping Law Enforcement
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
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
Clarification: This is a collaborative work, with one author, Rodney Parks, a…
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Police Approaches: Recruitment and Retention
Policing in the 21st century continues to struggle with a complex challenge…
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Wisdom and Warning ā From an Unusual Source
I recently came across the following speech about policing. Iād heard it…
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Force Multipliers in Action: Advancing Policing Through Strategic Innovation
Innovation is a powerful tool in law enforcement. Identifying what works…
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Fourth Amendment Limitations on DNA Collection, Procurement, and Retention
To solve crimes and unearth new leads for cold cases, law enforcement…
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