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2011 Electronic Control Weapon Guidelines (2011)
Advice from Police Chiefs and Community Leaders on Building Trust (2016)
Automated Information Systems for Homicide Investigation: A Survey of Urban Police Departments (1999)
Benchmarks for Developing a Law Enforcement Pandemic Flu Plan (2009)
The BJA/PERF Body Armor National Survey (2009)
Body Armor Use, Care, and Performance in Real World Conditions: Findings from a National Survey (2012)
The Bottom Line of Policing (2003)
Building and Sustaining an Officer Wellness Program: Lessons from the San Diego Police Department (2018) / Executive Summary
Building Interdisciplinary Partnerships to Prevent Violent Extremism (2017)
Building Police-Community Trust in the Latino Community of Southwood in Richmond, VA (2019)
Building Successful Partnerships between Law Enforcement and Public Health Agencies to Address Opioid Use (2016)
By the Numbers: A Guide for Analyzing Race Data from Vehicle Stops (2004)
The Changing Nature of Crime and Criminal Investigations (2018)
Chapter 2: How Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Are Finding Meaning and Purpose In the Next Stage of Their Careers (2019)
Chief Concerns: Exploring the Challenges of Police Use of Force (2005)
Citizen Perceptions of Body-Worn Cameras: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2017)
Civil Rights Investigations of Local Police: Lessons Learned (2013)
Combating Auto Theft in Arizona: A Randomized Experiment with LPR Technology (2011)
Communication and Public Health Emergencies: A Guide for Law Enforcement (2009)
Community Policing and Terrorism Vol. 1 (2004)
Community Policing and Terrorism Vol. 2 (2004)
Community Policing and Terrorism Vol. 3 (2004)
Community Policing and Terrorism Vol. 4 (2004)
Community Policing and Terrorism Vol. 5 (2004)
Community Policing and Terrorism Vol. 6 (2004)
Community Policing: The Past, Present, and Future (2004)
Comparing Safety Outcomes in Police Use-of-Force Cases for Law Enforcement Agencies that Have Deployed Conducted Energy Devices and a Matched Comparison Group that Have Not: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation (2009)
Compstat: Its Origins, Evolution, and Future in Law Enforcement Agencies (2013)
Conducted Energy Devices: Development of Standards for Consistency and Guidance (2006)
Conducted Energy Devices: Use in a Custodial Setting (2007)
Constitutional Policing as a Cornerstone of Community Policing (2015)
Cost and Benefits of Body-Worn Camera Deployments (2018)
The "Crime Gun Intelligence Center" Model: Case Studies of the Denver, Milwaukee, and Chicago Approaches to Investigating Gun Crime (2017)
Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project (2002)
Defining Moments for Police Chiefs (2015)
Defining the Community in Community Policing (1998)
An Examination of Homicide Clearance Rates: Foundation for the Development of a Homicide Clearance Model (2001)
Executive Guidebook: Practical Approaches for Strengthening Law Enforcement’s Response to Sexual Assault (2018)
Future Trends in Policing (2014)
Gang Violence: The Police Role in Developing Community-Wide Solutions (2010)
A Gathering Storm: Violent Crime in America (2006)
Good to Great Policing: Application of Business Management Principles in the Public Sector (2007)
A Guide to Occupational Health and Safety for Law Enforcement Executives (2010)
Guiding Principles on Use of Force (2016)
Gun Enforcement and Gun Violence Prevention Practices among Local Law Enforcement Agencies (2010)
Guns and Crime: Breaking New Ground by Focusing on Local Impact (2010)
Gun Violence: Regional Problems, Partnerships, and Solutions (2015)
Handling Large, Preplanned Events: Recommendations from Preparations for the 2016 National Political Conventions (2018)
Hiring for the 21st Century Law Enforcement Officer: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies for Success (2017)
Homicide Investigation Standard Operating Procedures (1999)
"How Are Innovations in Technology Transforming Policing?" (2012)
HSAC Task Force on Secure Communities Findings and Recommendations (2011)
ICAT: Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (2016)
Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence (2016)
Implementing a Body-Worn Camera Program: Recommendations and Lessons Learned (2014)
Implementing a Comprehensive Performance Management Approach in Community Policing Organizations: An Executive Guidebook (2015)
Implementing an Agency-Level Performance Measurement System (2006)
Improving the Police Response to Sexual Assault (2012)
An Inclusive Approach to School Safety: Collaborative Efforts to Combat the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Denver (2018)
An Integrated Approach to De-Escalation and Minimizing Use of Force (2012)
Is the Economic Downturn Fundamentally Changing How We Police? (2010)
It's More Complex than You Think: A Chief's Guide to DNA (2010)
Labor and Management Roundtable Discussions: Collaborating to Address Key Challenges in Policing (2015)
Labor-Management Relations in Policing: Looking to the Future and Finding Common Ground (2011)
Law Enforcement Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies: An Executive Summary of the Research Series (2010)
Law Enforcement Selection: Research Summaries (2004)
Law Enforcement Technology Needs Assessment: Future Technologies to Address the Operational Needs of Law Enforcement (2009)
Legitimacy and Procedural Justice: A New Element of Police Leadership (2014)
Legitimacy and Procedural Justice: The New Orleans Case Study (2014)
Local Police Perspectives on State Immigration Policies (2014)
Managing a Multijurisdictional Case: Identifying Lessons Learned from the Sniper Investigation (2004)
Managing Major Events: Best Practices from the Field (2011)
Managing Mental Illness in Jails: Sheriffs Are Finding Promising New Approaches (2018)
Managing the Problem of Youth Access to Alcohol (2002)
A National Survey of Eyewitness Identification Procedures in Law Enforcement Agencies (2013)
New Challenges for Police: A Heroin Epidemic and Changing Attitudes Toward Marijuana (2014)
Operational Strategies to Build Police-Community Trust and Reduce Crime in Minority Communities: The Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside Exploratory Policing Study (2018)
Overcoming the Challenges and Creating a Regional Approach to Policing in St. Louis City and County (2015)
Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office: Review of Active Attack Response and Preparedness (2018)
Patrol-Level Response to a Suicide Bomb Threat (2007)
Personnel Performance Evaluations in the Community Policing Context (1996)
Police Accountability – Findings and National Implications of an Assessment of the San Diego Police Department (2015)
Police and Immigration: How Chiefs Are Leading their Communities through the Challenges (2010)
Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Speak Out on Local Immigration Enforcement (2008)
Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Speak Out on Local Immigration Enforcement Appendix A-D (2008)
Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Speak Out on Local Immigration Enforcement Appendix E-N (2008)
Police Department Budgeting: A Guide for Law Enforcement Chief Executives (2002)
Police Management of Mass Demonstrations: Identifying Issues and Successful Approaches (2006)
Police Planning for an Influenza Pandemic: Case Studies and Recommendations from the Field (2007)
The Police Response to Active Shooter Incidents (2014)
The Police Response to Homelessness (2018)
The Police Response to Mass Demonstrations: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned (2018)
Policing and the Economic Downturn: Striving for Efficiency is the New Normal (2013)
Policing Issues in Garrison Communities (2016)
A Practitioner's Guide to the 2011 National Body Armor Survey of Law Enforcement Officers (2012)
Promising Practices for Using Community Policing to Prevent Violent Extremism (2016)
Promising Strategies for Strengthening Homicide Investigations (2018)
Promoting Effective Homicide Investigations (2007)
Promoting Excellence in First-Line Supervision: New Approaches to Selection, Training, and Leadership Development (2018)
PTO: An Overview and Introduction (2001)
PTO Manual (2001)
PTO Trainee Manual (2001)
PTO Training Course (2001)
PTO Training Standard (2001)
Public Safety and Abortion Clinic Conflict and Violence (1999)
Racially Biased Policing: A Principled Response (2001)
Recomendaciones Sobre el Control Policial Comunitario de Avanzada en el Departamento Policial de Pasco (2016)
Recommendations on Advancing Community Policing in the Pasco Police Department (2016)
Reducing Gun Violence: What Works, and What Can Be Done Now (2019)
Re-Engineering Training on Police Use of Force (2015)
Refugee Outreach and Engagement Programs for Police Agencies (2017)
Responding to Migrant Deaths Along the Southwest Border: Lessons from the Field (2016)
The Revolution in Emergency Communications (2017)
The Role of Law Enforcement in Public Health Emergencies (2006)
The Role of Lawyers in the Problem-Solving Process (2000)
The Role of Local Law Enforcement Agencies In Preventing and Investigating Cybercrime (2014)
Social Media and Tactical Considerations for Law Enforcement (2013)
The Stop Snitching Phenomenon: Breaking the Code of Silence (2009)
Strategies for Resolving Conflict and Minimizing Use of Force (2007)
Strengthening Relationships between Police and Immigrant Communities in a Complex Political Environment (2018)
Supervision and Intervention within Early Intervention Systems (2005)
T Visas Protect Victims of Human Trafficking And Strengthen Community Relationships (2018)
U.S. Attorney General's Summit on Violent Crime: Summary of Key Factors, Promising Strategies, and Additional Steps (2016)
Understanding Race Data from Vehicle Stops: A Stakeholder's Guide (2005)
The Unprecedented Opioid Epidemic: As Overdoses Become a Leading Cause of Death, Police, Sheriffs, and Health Agencies Must Step Up Their Response (2017)
The Utah Model: A Path Forward for Investigating and Building Resilience to Cyber Crime (2017)
Violent Crime and the Economic Crisis: Police Chiefs Face a New Challenge - Part I (2009)
Violent Crime and the Economic Crisis: Police Chiefs Face a New Challenge - Part II (2009)
Violent Crime in America: 24 Months of Alarming Trends (2007)
Violent Crime in America: A Tale of Two Cities (2007)
Violent Crime in America: What We Know About Hot Spots Enforcement (2008)
Voices From Across the Country: Local Law Enforcement Officials Discuss the Challenges of Immigration Enforcement (2012)

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