November 2021

The Wheels of Justice November 24, 2021

THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE Nov/Dec 2021

Sergeant James Post TRANSPORTATION 2022 P&SN presents its 24th annual report on the latest technical advances in police vehicles, components and aftermarket equipment. Welcome to our annual transportation issue when we announce the results of the annual Michigan State Police (MSP) pursuit vehicle evaluations and introduce you to recently released vehicle and equipment announcements. Unfortunately, like our 2021 report, the results for 2022 have once again been impacted by worldwide events, primarily COVID-19. From politics to fuel shortages, to the…

News November 17, 2021

Brand-new App Available

Behind every sexual assault case is a person whose life has been irrevocably altered. The first responders, law enforcement investigators, forensic nurse examiners, laboratory analysts, victim advocates, and attorneys who support and interact with victims in different ways can work together to positively impact a victim’s post-assault experience and improve healing and recovery. The Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act is focused on the accurate, timely and effective collection and processing of DNA evidence in sexual assault investigations. In…

Busted November 15, 2021

BUSTED! REAL STORIES OF GENUINE ABSURDITY Nov/Dec 2021

JAMES L. MCCLINTON, PH.D. And what happens when they stop getting paid?… A new program intended to alleviate rising gun violence in the city of San Francisco will pay people who are at high risk of shooting someone not to pull the trigger. The Dream Keeper Fellowship will pay ten individuals $300 each month to not be involved in shootings, said the executive director of the Human Rights Commission. She explained that the program is not “transactional,” but will rather…

News November 15, 2021

Announcing the Launch of LETTAC – Serving Victims by Supporting Law Enforcement

Funded by the Office for Violence Against Women (OVW), the National Violence Against Women Law Enforcement Training and Technical Assistance Consortium (LETTAC) Resource Center was developed for criminal justice colleagues in the field. LETTAC is a streamlined, comprehensive program for OVW grantees (and potential grantees) to request law enforcement related technical assistance tailored to their communities and priorities; access online materials and training 24/7; and stay up to date on the latest funding and other opportunities from OVW, stakeholders, and…

....and nothing but the truth November 12, 2021

…AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH Nov/Dec 2021

RAMESH NYBERG It’s Been a Busy Week… The week I am writing this column began on Monday, October 25th. It’s a week following a week of three big criminal justice stories – two of them in my home state. I tell my students that we are never lacking for study material and it’s true. The headlines of the Miami Herald – as well as every major news outlet in the country – are always overflowing with real crime stories, arrests,…

News November 1, 2021

Recruitment and Retention for Workplace Diversity & Guidebook

Published by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) and the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), this guidebook provides the law enforcement field with information about existing resources for promoting workforce diversity through a variety of staffing mechanisms. It is not meant to be exhaustive, but rather to promote awareness of research and professional publications which may not have been visible or accessible to practitioners. Though limited, the number of resources on this issue is growing and…