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Law enforcement personnel must be prepared to respond appropriately and supportively to persons who have experienced trauma. Victim-centered, trauma-informed approaches give law enforce­ment the necessary tools to provide this support. This publication, Identifying and Incorporating Core Principles of Victim-Centered and Trauma-Informed Response: Practices for Law Enforcement, provides a streamlined set of best practices from the field for first responders, evidence collection teams, investigators, supervisors, and agencies related to victim response efforts. Download a copy of this publication.

The Department of Justice Community Relations Service (CRS) has released Navigating Conflicts: A Guide for Campus Leaders and Public Safety Personnel which is a framework to help campus leaders and public safety professionals understand conflicts and make informed decisions to address them. It was developed in partnership with the Divided Community Project at The Ohio State University.  The Guide offers campus administration and public safety leaders a framework, supported by practical ideas and tools, for dealing with campus conflict as…

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of its establishment, the COPS Office invited community members and leaders in law enforcement, public safety research and civil rights to contemplate the next 30 years in American policing. This publication collects essays by a variety of contributors from all ranks of law enforcement as well as researchers and civic and civil rights leaders, all of whom touched on one or more principles of community policing – organizational change, problem solving or partnerships – and…

A new study is the first to shed light on the high prevalence of head injuries and related mental health symptoms in a previously overlooked population when it comes to concussion surveillance: law enforcement officers. The survey of Ohio law enforcement officers found that 74% reported a lifetime history of one or more head injuries and 30% had a head injury which happened on the job. Many more of these injuries went unreported than were treated by a health care…

Developed by the National Policing Institute (NPI), this report is a comprehensive public safety resource based on peer-to-peer learning from law enforcement leaders. The report offers valuable, tested insights for agencies and officials preparing for a safe and secure election season. It aims to provide law enforcement leaders with strategies to adapt their existing expertise to the election context, recognize the diversity of local laws and community expectations, and effectively balance public safety with citizens’ constitutional rights. Download a full…