The COPS Office: 20 Years of Community Oriented Policing
As recent events have demonstrated, good relations between police and the public are vital to our safety and well-being. That is why, as the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) celebrates its 20th anniversary, we celebrate with both pride in our contributions to the nation's safety and renewed commitment to the work that remains to be done.
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Native American and Alaskan Native Youth Participate in Youth Police Academy
On August 11–16, 2014, The National Criminal Justice Training Center (NCJTC) of Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC) hosted the COPS Office-funded Tribal Youth Police Academy (TYPA) in Appleton, Wisconsin. Read More
Shining a Light on Traditionally Hidden Disabilities – The National Center on Criminal Justice and Disability (Part One)
Every day, in every city across America, both adults and youth with hidden disabilities are becoming involved in the criminal justice system as victims and suspects at alarmingly high rates, but without much fanfare—until a crisis happens. Read More
Our Goal Should Be No Officers Lost to Suicide
The best research evidence we have suggests that on average twice as many officers every year die from suicide than are killed in any other circumstance. And unlike with accidents and ambushes, all of these should be preventable.
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Vehicle Burglary: A Problem Every Community Experiences
As children, most people learn there is an inherent risk to leaving valuables inside a vehicle. Parents ingrain in their children the idea that they must hide their electronics and other valuable property under the seat or face the possibility of losing them to a thief. Read More
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