One-on-One with…Secretary Janet Napolitano
Secretary Napolitano recently spoke with Dispatch Associate Editor Amy Schapiro, about the nexus between community policing and homeland security. Read More
Director’s Column:
We Exist to Serve the Profession of Law Enforcement
When I assumed the position of COPS Office Director last November, one of my
mandates was to ensure that I delivered the message that the COPS Office was “back in
the game.”
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CP-SAT: A New Measure for Community Policing
Believe it or not, there was a time when many features that are standard in today’s automobiles such as speedometers, mirrors, and headlights were either optional accessories or were not even conceived when cars rolled off assembly lines. Read More
21st Century Policing –
The Mott Foundation Returns to Flint, MI
Escalating crime rates and diminishing municipal budgets are motivating police
departments across the country to develop new ways of deploying services. The city of
Flint, Michigan is no exception.
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Keeping Kids Safe
According to the Safe Kids U.S. Summer Safety Ranking Report, unintentional injury remains one of the leading causes of child deaths with more than 2,000 dying each summer from injuries that could have been prevented. Read More
Planner’s Conference Heads West to Scottsdale, Arizona
Behind the scenes, in almost every law enforcement agency is one of the most undetected
functions in law enforcement: research and analysis. Often hidden within the Office of
the Chief...
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2010 POP/IACA Conference
Crime analysis is essential to effective problem-oriented policing. To strengthen this connection, the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing and the International Association of Crime Analysts... Read More
2010 National Native American Anti-Meth Campaign
Meth use rates for American Indian/Native Alaskan populations remain the highest of any
ethnicity–more than two times higher than any other ethnic group (SAMHSA, 2009).
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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... Read More
New from COPS
Child Abuse and Neglect in the Home provides police with information
about the problem of child abuse and neglect in the home and reviews
factors that increase its...
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