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Beyond “Good Luck”—Practical Training for New Investigative Unit Supervisors

... PhD From celebrity death investigations to complex fraud schemes, from terrorism plots to sophisticated burglary rings, Jackie has led nearly every type of criminal inquiry you can imagine while working ...

Our first 50 years—the rest of the story

... in 2011. After the shooting death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, in 2014, PERF’s work on use-of-force issues kicked into high gear. Our 2015 report on re-engineering use-of-force training exposed ...

Looking back at PERF’s founding 50 years ago

... justice, but someone who could really make it happen,” former Boston deputy mayor Robert Kiley told the Boston Globe for Hayes’s obituary. Even after his death, Hayes’s ability to bring together leaders ...

A few recent stories about technology, high-profile incidents in the news, and crime during sporting events

... we also touched on smartphone usage as a possible explanation for the longer-term rise in traffic deaths. This new study is a reminder that enforcing laws against smartphone use is likely to reduce traffic ...

Las Vegas Sheriff Kevin McMahill discusses the unique challenges of policing the world’s entertainment capital

... efforts to reduce traffic fatalities, and I was impressed that he took responsibility for the daunting challenge of reducing traffic deaths. I wanted to speak with him about his agency’s approach to traffic ...

A compelling week for policing

... population than male officers and the overall male population. The leading causes of death among male officers were circulatory conditions; external causes, such as suicide, motor vehicle crashes, accidents, ...

A look back on 2025, a look ahead to 2026

... Six Months: A Police Chief’s Guide to Starting Off on the Right Foot Opioid Deaths Fall as Law Enforcement and Public Health Find Common Ground The Current State of Traffic Enforcement Strengthening ...

New PERF report asks what can be done to reverse the increase in traffic fatalities

... of “yearly deaths caused by cars and trucks striking pedestrians rose by 70 percent.” According to the Post, “Wide roadsand fast-moving vehicles — especially when combined with signs of poverty, homelessness, ...

New PERF report on law enforcement–public health collaboration to reduce opioid deaths

September 20, 2025 New PERF report on law enforcement–public health collaboration to reduce opioid deaths PERF members, The number of drug overdose deaths in the United ...

Minneapolis Chief Brian O’Hara on the recent school shooting and managing a traumatized agency

... performed with courage and selflessness. Best, Chuck P.S. Please join us on Thursday at 1:00 p.m. Eastern for PERF’s webinar on reducing the risk of restraint-related deaths in policing. ...

How the Wichita Police Department is implementing guidance on avoiding restraint-related deaths

August 30, 2025 How the Wichita Police Department is implementing guidance on avoiding restraint-related deaths PERF members, In policing, a troubling situation often arises. This may feel familiar: ...

Reducing the Risk of Restraint-Related Death Webinar

... deaths. The meeting included experts in various restraint-related areas, including cardiology, emergency medicine, medical toxicology, pathology, psychology, paramedics, law, policy, and tactical policing. ...

The legacy of a heroic MIT police officer and another successful summer at SMIP

... class, I spoke with Professor Fernandez about the way Officer Collier’s death affected the MIT community. “We shut down the city, so we weren’t on campus for a while,” Professor Fernandez told me. “We ...

Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Superintendent Drew Evans discusses last weekend’s political assassination and the challenge of managing a multijurisdictional investigation

... crimes fraud section. We also have a force investigations unit that is now mandated to do all officer-involved shooting investigations where there is a death. We were called to provide assistance with ...

Witnessing incredible resilience and fortitude on my recent visit to Ukraine

... violence, trauma, and death, Ukrainians possess an uncanny will not just to live but to thrive. To be in Ukraine at this moment and to see the resolve of its courageous people—people who are willing to ...

A Supreme Court decision on use of force; DOJ’s decision on consent decrees; and the death of former Baltimore police commissioner, PERF president, and COPS Office director Tom Frazier

May 24, 2025 A Supreme Court decision on use of force; DOJ’s decision on consent decrees; and the death of former Baltimore police commissioner, PERF president, and COPS Office director Tom Frazier ...