“One on One with… Assistant Chief Joshua Ederheimer”
Joshua A. Ederheimer, Assistant Chief of Police of the Metropolitan Police Department
of the District of Columbia, agreed to be the first participant in what we hope will be an
interesting and informative regular feature.
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2008 Funding Opportunities from COPS
Last month the COPS Office announced the availability of funding under the COPS Secure Our Schools (SOS) 2008 grant program and the Tribal Resources Grant Program 2008 (TRGP 2008). The application deadline for both of these programs is June 13, 2008, and there are three ways to apply. Read More
Internal Affairs Community of Practice:
A Novel Approach to Advancing Community
Policing
In police agencies throughout the United States, Internal Affairs units are responsible for helping
to ensure police ethics and integrity within their respective agencies by investigating officer
conduct, particularly citizen complaints of officer misconduct.
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Community Policing Nugget:
How Planning and Research Units Can Do More to Promote Innovation and Advance Community Policing
According to recent Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics
(LEMAS) data, a majority of local agencies have either a Planning and Research unit or
personnel assigned the responsibility. Planning and Research functions support
innovation and contribute to advancing community policing through varied and complex
activities.
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New From Our Partners at OVC
This month the Dispatch is pleased to offer news of two new products available from the
Office of Victims of Crime (OVC), Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of
Justice.
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