One-on-One with…Director Melekian
On October 5, 2009, Attorney General Eric Holder announced
Bernard K. Melekian as the
newly appointed Director of the COPS Office. He officially started work on November 23, but...
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Chula Vista Wins Herman Goldstein Excellence in
Problem-Oriented Policing Award
This year at the 20th Annual International Problem-Oriented Policing Conference, the
Herman Goldstein Award for Excellence in Problem-Oriented Policing returned stateside,
for the first time in 6 years...
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Policing Mid-Size Cities—A Call for Research and Advocacy
The successes and challenges of mid-size cities and their police departments have not been a distinct area of research, development, or evaluation in either the urban policy arena or... Read More
Using DNA to Solve Property Crimes
In 2003, a Presidential Initiative was launched “To Advance Justice Through DNA
Technology,” and the University of Illinois Center for Public Safety and Justice (CPSJ) was
one of the institutes involved in the development...
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Innovations in DNA: Free Webinar Series
The National Center for Victims of Crime is pleased to announce a new webinar series, Innovations in DNA, which will include six free 1-hour web trainings by leading national experts on cutting-edge best practices... Read More
2009 International Association of Chiefs of Police Community Policing Awards
Since 1998, the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Community Policing
Committee has given out the IACP/CISCO Community Policing Award recognizing the best
practices of agencies that...
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A Closer Look at the COPS Office:
Grants Administration Division
The 38 federal and 7 contractual staff support employees assigned to the Grants Administration Division (GAD) work behind the scene to ensure the day-to-day management of the majority of community policing grants. Read More
COPS on the Road
The COPS Office participates in numerous conferences, training sessions, and workshops
across the country.The opportunity to meet with public safety practitioners is key in
helping the COPS Office...
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New from COPS
This valuable resource prepared by the International Association of Chiefs of Police is intended to help law enforcement professionals better understand the pivotal role of the Internal Affairs function as one component... Read More