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Law Enforcement Officer Safety

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This brief provides an accessible resource for law enforcement agencies, line officers, and their stakeholders (e.g., policy-makers, training instructors) to inform the development of targeted training, policies, and practices to promote officer safety while in the line of duty.

much of an officer’s workday entails repetitive interactions, some calls for service or self-initiated interactions by police officers may escalate into dangerous encounters. According to the Federal

Viral Extremism COVID19 and Nontraditional Threats

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This policy brief, developed in collaboration with counterterrorism (CT) experts at CNA, seeks to answer the question of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected domestic and international violent extremist organizations (VEOs), the US CT community, and the ability of US partners to support CT operations. Importantly, it provides a snapshot of how pandemics and other nontraditional threats can drive a cycle of violence in the future. This brief concludes that nearly every facet of VEO activities—environment, operations, resources, recruitment, and strategy—has benefitted from the chaotic and widespread effects of the pandemic. Conversely, US and partner forces tasked with containing the threat posed by terrorist groups have been affected negatively across these same five areas.

in Missouri, and police headquarters in Orlando, Florida, and extremists have also encouraged followers to disrupt National Guard activities. In addition to COVID-related violence in the US, rising

Social Media Bots: Laws

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While social media bots have the ability to greatly affect US national security and public discourse, the current landscape of US federal and state laws regulating such bots is limited. This study explores the challenges inherent to passing social media bot-related legislation and details current efforts to do so, including at the federal and state levels. It briefly explores the context in the European Union as well. This paper then discusses the dilemmas social media companies face as they think about effective bot policies and identifies the four main categories of policies through which the social media platforms regulate the use of bots on their sites. As they face evolving threats from bots, the social media companies will continue to adapt their policies accordingly, though it remains an open question whether and to what extent these companies should regulate themselves in the face of additional pressure from Congress and the public.

attention to the problem. Therefore, the social media platforms are likely to shoulder much of the burden going forward, and it is an open question how and to what extent the platforms should police

Focused Deterrence with CNA: Empowering Police Departments and Communities for Effective Crime Reduction

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CNA’s focused deterrence services have a proven track-record of enhancing crime reduction.

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World Cup Support

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In preparation for the World Cup, DHS and FEMA have released grant funding to ensure it is also the safest event possible.

will be available to the 11 US World Cup hosts to support preparedness activities like training and exercises, cybersecurity defense, as well as increased police and emergency response staff. CNA has over 16

Protecting Critical Government Services from Cyber Disruptions

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The potential human cost of cyber attacks is pronounced for state and local governments that rely on networked technologies to operate critical public safety and social services.

Protecting Critical Government Services from Cyber Disruptions The potential human cost of cyber attacks is pronounced for state and local governments that rely on networked technologies to operate critical public safety and social services. On September 8, 2022, the government of Suffolk County, New York was the victim of a ransomware attack. The breach caused significant data loss and prolonged disruptions to government services. For example, police incident reporting systems went offline, requiring officers to manually phone in reports over the radio. Most alarmingly, 911 dispatch

BTAM: Cooperation, Not Coercion

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In July 2018, the US Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center (NTAC) released guidelines to help schools create a targeted violence prevention plan.

for law enforcement involvement, which both implies and assumes that the process is being led by the school and not by the police. Having the process led by schools makes sense because most of the cases

cna talks: The Future of Police Reform

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On this episode of CNA Talks, Stephen Rickman, Zoë Thorkildsen and Hildy Saizow, discuss the future of police reform in the United States.

The Future of Police Reform On this episode of CNA Talks, Stephen Rickman, Zoë Thorkildsen and Hildy Saizow, discuss the future of police reform in the United States. The Future of Police Reform Biographies Stephen Rickman, MA, is an expert in police-community relations. He has worked for over 20 years in high-level positions in public safety and community support. Zoë Thorkildsen   provides expertise in the areas of criminal justice and policing, program evaluation and research design. Hildy Saizow is a Senior Advisor in CNA’s Center for Justice Research and Innovation

What Suicide Data for Public Safety Officers Tell Us

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The first study of a comprehensive data collection effort on suicides by police and correctional officers shows trends, suggests opportunities for prevention.

Suicide Data for Public Safety Officers The first study of a comprehensive data collection effort on suicides by police and correctional officers shows trends, suggests opportunities for prevention. /images/InDepth/2024/04/casket-flag.webp What Suicide Data for Public Safety Officers Tell Us Jessica Dockstader and Daniel Lawrence Jessica Dockstader is an expert in officer wellness and Daniel ... for collecting and providing these data and collaborating with CNA on the analysis. Police officers are at a greater risk of dying by suicide than the general public, and even more likely to die by suicide

Law Enforcement-Community Engagement

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As law enforcement agencies navigate the COVID-19 pandemic and increased calls for social justice, agencies with robust community engagement programs have had more successful public health education efforts.

and research criminal justice projects. Tom Woodmansee is a Senior Advisor at CNA. Prior to joining CNA, he worked for the Madison, Wisconsin, Police Department for 25 years. Mr. Woodmansee worked ... . The killing of George Floyd by a now-former Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officer in Hennepin County sparked social unrest around the world. The pandemic affected law enforcement agencies