In recent months, calls to offload police functions – and to defund the police accordingly – have increased, especially within ...
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Early intervention systems (EIS) are data-driven tools used by law enforcement agencies to identify officers who may be at risk ...
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Policing is a stressful profession, characterized by long shifts, challenging interactions with people in trouble or crisis, difficult work environments, ...
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The skills required to serve capably as a police officer are wide-ranging. In addition to handling traditional patrol and investigative ...
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Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that was established by the U.S. Supreme Court in the 1960s. While it has ...
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Civilian oversight panels are intended to give voice to community members and enhance transparency and accountability through an independent review ...
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Body-worn cameras (BWCs) are deployed to generate an objective record of police officers’ interactions with members of the public. Video ...
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Most states have a process for revoking police officers’ certification when they are convicted of felonies or certain misdemeanors, as ...
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Police departments and other law enforcement agencies are insular institutions, and while internal investigations of misconduct and uses of force ...
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Mounting criticism of American policing following the violent death of George Floyd and others at the hands of law enforcement ...
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Research indicates that all humans make automatic, unconscious associations about groups of people based on their culture, identity, upbringing, and ...
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In the context of policing, procedural justice is a term used to describe officers’ respectful, transparent, and equitable conduct with ...
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