
William James College Launches First-of-a-Kind Police and Mental Health Practitioner Co-Response Academic Training Program
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Under the direction of Dr. Sarah Abbott, the first clinician hired for the award-winning, internationally renowned Framingham Jail Diversion Program,…

Emotional intelligence is touted as an essential officer skill. Here’s why, and how, officers should develop it.
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Throughout the news, community policing grants, and the latest issue of Police Chief Magazine from the International Association of Chiefs…

Training for Active Attack Events in Schools Requires a Nuanced Approach
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There have been hundreds of school shootings in the United States in the last 20 years, and a study by…

New Research Suggests Perceived Familiarity with Officers Reduces Crime
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Coffee-with-a-cop, fitness challenges, and ride-alongs are some of the efforts made to bring law enforcement and citizens together in…

Women are making progress in policing, let’s pick up the pace.
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Every now and then a police headline gets positive attention, like when the International Association of Chiefs of Police…

The Importance of Cultural Competency in Policing
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The headline could be from any paper in any town, as findings like these echo throughout the nation: Lansing, Mich.…