One on One With…Director Carl Peed
Carl Peed was appointed director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (the COPS Office) in September 2001. With his long service coming to a close in January 2009... Read More
Targeting the Fear of Crime
Fear of crime was at or near the top of the list of police priorities in the United States
more than 2 decades ago in the early 1980s (Taft, 1986). Many police executives had
accepted the premise...
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Crime Mapping Helps Address Drunk Driving
Motor vehicle accidents are one of the leading causes of death in the United States today. According to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA), approximately 41,000 people died as a result of fatal car crashes in 2007. Read More
Achieving Results through Innovation:
Policing in White Plains, New York
In many cities today, the value of maintaining “street cred” has made senseless killing
and assaults legitimate responses to the most minor snubs and slights. In poor and
disadvantaged African-American...
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Community Policing Nugget:
The Role of Crime Analysis in Patrol Work
As a patrol officer, have you asked yourself repeatedly, “What tools and resources can I use that will make my job easier?” The use of crime analysis enables law enforcement agencies to effectively and efficiently engage in problem-solving and is an essential. Read More
Today’s Officer, Tomorrow’s Chief:
Police Recruitment and
the Millennial Generation
As the baby boomer generation readies for retirement, police departments are recognizing
the need to adjust their recruitment and retention practices in response to the changing
workforce.
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New From COPS
Defining community policing can be a difficult task because many experts in the policing and criminal justice fields have different understandings of exactly what it is. Read More