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Community Policing in Homeland Security

Detective Douglas Comfort, with the Criminal Investigations Bureau of the Fairfax County Police Department, has been a sworn law enforcement officer for over 30 years and is responsible for the investigation of offenses related to domestic and international terrorism for Fairfax County. Read More...

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119th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police

Representatives of the COPS Office will join law enforcement officials from across the country at the 119th Annual IACP Conference between September 29th – October 3rd. Even if you cannot be there in-person, you can join us by signing up to receive daily e-mail updates from COPS. sign up

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Juvenile Reentry, Part II

This podcast is part II of the juvenile reenty topic. Dr. David Altschuler, a principal research scientist with Johns Hopkins University and a national reentry expert discusses is back with us
to continue the discussion. Read More...

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Juvenile Reentry, Part I

In this two part podcast, Dr. David Altschuler, a principal research scientist with Johns Hopkins University and a national reentry expert discusses juvenile reentry. Part II of this podcast delves further into the topic. Read More...

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VCPI’s Community Policing Leadership Conference 2012 –November 15-16 – Roanoke, Virginia will focus on purposeful leadership skills and capacities that fuel community policing and make it operative in today’s demanding environment. Read More...

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COPS Announces Awards for Innovative Policing Projects

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) today announced awards totaling more than $6.5 million under the Community Policing Development grant program, which funds a broad range of projects intended to advance community policing practices. Read More...

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Public Safety De-escalation Tactics for Military Veterans

In this podcast, Wayne Shellum, Training Services Director of the Upper Midwest Community Policing Institute, discusses public safety de-escalation tactics for military veterans in crisis. Read More...

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Exploring the Role of the Police in Prisoner Reentry

Greater involvement of the police in prisoner reentry can promote public safety through more focused problem-oriented policing efforts and increase police legitimacy. Read More...

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Department of Justice Awards "Vets to Cops" Hiring Grants

The U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced funding awards to over 220 cities and counties, aimed at creating or saving approximately 800 law enforcement positions. Read more...

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2012 Conference: The Evolution of Public Safety in America

The 2012 Conference will be held August 1–2 at the Hyatt Regency Bethesda in Bethesda, MD. Attendee Registration is FREE, but limited spots are available this year. Read More...

 

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