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Risky Business

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Since 9/11, the United States has invested billions of dollars in training and equipping foreign security forces to fight terrorist and insurgent groups abroad. Despite considerable effort and expense (including thousands of U.S. lives lost), raising military and police forces in places such as Afghanistan, Iraq, and Mali has yielded decidedly lackluster results. As a result, there is growing recognition that the application of traditional security sector reform efforts to combat asymmetric threats such as terrorist groups in fragile or failed states is proving to be slow, cumbersome, and in some instances counterproductive. Moreover, in an era of shrinking defense budgets, a purely top-down, state-centric approach has become too costly and politically contentious to sustain on a large scale.

Risky Business Risky Business: The Future of Civil Defense Forces and Counterterrorism in an Era of Persistent Conflict Since 9/11, the United States has invested billions of dollars in training and equipping foreign security forces to fight terrorist and insurgent groups abroad. Despite considerable effort and expense (including thousands of U.S. lives lost), raising military and police forces ... formal police and army units, they can quickly provide sufficient numbers of men to secure at-risk communities. In general, they have knowledge of the local population, networks, and geography

Law Enforcement Trainee Health and Wellness Bulletin

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Agencies have a critical role in supporting their members’ health and wellness throughout their careers. This bulletin is part of a larger VALOR-funded initiative focused on analytic approaches to police officer health and wellness.

Law Enforcement Trainee Health and Wellness Bulletin Agencies have a critical role in supporting their members’ health and wellness throughout their careers. This bulletin is part of a larger VALOR-funded initiative focused on analytic approaches to police officer health and wellness. Health and wellness are paramount for law enforcement. Many agencies continue to face staffing shortages leading ... experience higher rates of suicide, depression, substance use disorders, and cardiac arrest compared to the general population. Health and wellness are also specifically important for police trainees

Training and Technical Assistance for Justice Solutions

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IPR has applied research, analysis, and technical assistance to solve complex problems in the public sector working with agencies and organizations to analytically assess challenges and develop responses that promote public safety and officer safety, reduce violence, prevent crime, address victim needs and services, and improve police operations.

Training and Technical Assistance for Justice Solutions IPR has applied research, analysis, and technical assistance to solve complex problems in the public sector working with agencies and organizations to analytically assess challenges and develop responses that promote public safety and officer safety, reduce violence, prevent crime, address victim needs and services, and improve police ... , and improve police and corrections operations. Through methodologically sound scientific research grounded in field operations analysis and assistance—and through our close connections with justice agency

Leading the Industry in Public Safety and Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)

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Organizations are grappling with decisions about how best to integrate UAS technology safely and efficiently into their operations and their communities. This push to integrate new technology is not a new one; over the last few years police forces across the country have worked through numerous challenges in their mission to integrate body-worn cameras (BWCs) into their operations and procedures.

Our Leadership on Public Safety and Unmanned Aircraft Systems Organizations are grappling with decisions about how best to integrate UAS technology safely and efficiently into their operations and their communities. This push to integrate new technology is not a new one; over the last few years police forces across the country have worked through numerous challenges in their mission to integrate body-worn cameras (BWCs) into their operations and procedures. UAS TECHNOLOGY AND INTEGRATION Over the last few years police forces across the country have worked through numerous challenges

Training and Technical Assistance

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Works with law enforcement and justice agencies to develop customized training and technical assistance (TTA) with evidence-based solutions.

, and much more. gray default Explore More of Our TTA Products orange bottom-only /images/Centers/IPR/JRI/TA/Recruiting-Retention.jpg 12 Tenets of Police Training https://portal.cops.usdoj.gov ... /PredictiveAnalyticsBannerSmall.jpg 12 Tenets of Police Training https://portal.cops.usdoj.gov/resourcecenter/content.ashx/cops-r1166-pub.pdf IACP: Officer Safety Panel https://youtu.be/5FZZZYc-PNk report article video

justice talks: Data bias in policing

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In our previous CNA Justice Talks podcast, we discussed the impacts of case backlogs on stakeholders system-wide. In this episode, Hildy Saizow leads a discussion with Dr. Andrew Ferguson, Luther Tyus, and Amada Bond on the history of data bias in policing, how predictive policing models can disproportionately inflict harm on under-resourced communities, and important considerations for police agencies seeking to mitigate data bias and its harms.

for police agencies seeking to mitigate data bias and its harms. Data bias in policing Biographies: Hildy Saizow  is a Principal Advisor at the CNA Center for Justice Research and Innovation with more ... at American University Washington College of Law. Professor Ferguson teaches Evidence, Criminal Procedure, and a seminar examining police surveillance technology, privacy, and civil rights. Luther

Developing a Pilot Risk Assessment Model for Law Enforcement Patrol

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CNA used machine learning models on officer injury and death data from police agencies to see how risk assessment could lead to safer dispatch communications.

Developing a Pilot Risk Assessment Model for Law Enforcement Patrol Developing a Pilot Risk Assessment Model for Law Enforcement Patrol CNA used machine learning models on officer injury and death data from police agencies to see how risk assessment could lead to safer dispatch communications. Officer safety is of critical importance in an era of increased risk for law enforcement officers ... with the results from the officer interviews and surveys, also highlighted an often-overlooked aspect of police operations that is critically important to officer safety: dispatch. Beyond

PRC Vessels Detained for Illegal Fishing in Vanuatu EEZ

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Examining an incident in which Vanuatu Maritime Police intercepted two PRC-flagged fishing vessels for suspected IUU fishing activities within Vanuatu’s territorial waters.

PRC Vessels Detained for Illegal Fishing in Vanuatu EEZ PRC Vessels Detained for Illegal Fishing in Vanuatu EEZ Examining an incident in which Vanuatu Maritime Police intercepted two PRC-flagged fishing vessels for suspected IUU fishing activities within Vanuatu’s territorial waters. with French translation In recent years, persons, vessels, and corporations based in or tied to the People’s ... incident in which Vanuatu Maritime Police intercepted two PRC-flagged fishing vessels for suspected IUU fishing activities within Vanuatu’s territorial waters, where they did not have permission

How Can Body Worn Cameras Maximize Police Accountability

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Several companies are developing and testing new analytic tools that would allow agencies to systematically review BWC footage, hold officers accountable for their behaviors and improve performance. This post offers an overview of these analytic tools and their promise for maximizing the utility of BWC footage.

How Can Body Worn Cameras Maximize Police Accountability Several companies are developing and testing new analytic tools that would allow agencies to systematically review BWC footage, hold officers ... /bwc.jpg How Can Body Worn Cameras Maximize Police Accountability Bryce Peterson Most law enforcement agencies in the Unites States, and nearly all medium and large agencies , have tested or deployed ... communication, respectfulness, displays of procedural justice, appropriate de-escalation Sergeants receive regular (e.g., weekly) reports on their supervisees through a dashboard Police

Victim-centered, trauma-informed policing helps victims and police while reducing crime

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Victim-centered, trauma-informed policing is not yet the norm. CNA research aims to help by identifying best practices for successful crime victim outcomes.

/InDepth/2024/06/Crime-Scene-Tape-Victims.webp Victim-centered, trauma-informed policing helps victims and police while reducing crime Policing needs to be more victim-centered, trauma-informed Leola A. Abraham ... of the long-term effects of trauma, especially on victims of violent crime. Police officers play a pivotal role in supporting victims of violent crime. Evidence is mounting that a more victim-centered ... practices, seeking to identify gaps and determine what is working to improve police response to victims and increase successful victim outcomes. Such knowledge could be used by law enforcement