Community Policing Dispatch - Archives
The Community Policing Dispatch is the e-newsletter of the COPS Office. It aims to educate readers about a variety of criminal justice issues that affect the implementation of community policing and to assist law enforcement practitioners in more effectively addressing crime and social disorder in their communities. It has twice been honored by the National Association of Government Communicators, with Gold Screen awards for outstanding e-Newsletter (2009) and Web Article (2010).
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Coffee with a Cop
Communities of Color
COPS Office and Relevant Activities
- Procedural Justice and Legitimacy, November 2015
- November Photo Contest Winner, November 2015
- COPS Office at IACP, October 2015
- October Photo Contest Winner, October 2015
- September Photo Contest Winner, September 2015
- August Photo Contest Winner, August 2015
- Education Opportunity, July 2015
- President's Task Force, July 2015
- July Photo Contest Winner, July 2015
- 2015 COPS Solicitations, June 2015
- June Photo Contest Winner, June 2015
- Sutin Award Nominations, May 2015
- 2015 COPS Solicitations, May 2015
- May Photo Contest Winner, May 2015
- 2015 Sutin Award Open, April 2015
- COPS Office Peer Reviewers, April 2015
- April Photo Contest Winner, April 2015
- 2015 L. Anthony Sutin Award Accepting Nominations, March 2015
- Recap of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, National Sheriffs’ Association, Major Cities Chiefs Association, and Major County Sheriffs’ Association Winter Conferences, March 2015
- March Photo Contest Winner, March 2015
- 2014 L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award Winners, February 2015
- 2015 L. Anthony Sutin Award Accepting Nominations, February 2015
- February Photo Contest Winner, February 2015
- January Photo Contest Winner, January 2015
- Five COPS Directors Look Back and Think Forward at the 20th Anniversary Celebration, January 2015
- The COPS Office top 10 must-reads of 2014, December 2014
- COPS Office at IACP, December 2014
- COPS Office 20th Anniversary, November 2014
- The COPS Office wants to connect with you!, October 2014
- Reentry Round-Up Conference Registration Now Open, September 2014
- Hitting the Road with COPS, August 2014
- Recap of the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference, April 2014
- Apply Today to be a COPS Office Fellow!, April 2014
- Prevent Crimes Against Seniors, April 2014
- COPS at IACP, October 2013
- Meet the Authors!, October 2013
- Coming Soon…from the COPS Office, August 2013
- Nominations Now Open for Medal of Valor and Badge of Bravery, June 2013
- IACP and Cisco Systems Community Policing Award, May 2013
Culture of Law Enforcement- COPS Office Collaborative Reform, November 2015
- Lessons from Ferguson, November 2015
- •A Letter From a Police Chief, February 2015
- Military and Law Enforcement, August 2014
- Are toxic leaders derailing your community policing efforts?, March 2014
- Will the Growing Militarization of Our Police Doom Community Policing?, December 2013
- Honoring the Fallen: National Police Week, July 2013
- Meet the New DiscoverPolicing.org, July 2013
- Women in Law Enforcement, July 2013
- Recruit Training: Are we preparing officers for a community oriented department?, June 2013
Countering Violent Extremism Data Analysis and Information Sharing
Drugs
Elements of Community Policing
Grant and Award Announcements
- Sutin Award Winners, October 2015
- Medal of Valor Nomination Period Now Open , July 2014
- 2014 Sutin Award Nominations, June 2014
- CHP Now Open, June 2014
- CPD and CRI-TA Now Open, June 2014
- MYVP Initiative Announced
- National Center for Building Community Trust
- Medal of Valor Nominations
- 2014 L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award Accepting Nominations, May 2014
- National Center for Building Community Trust and Justice Grant Announcement, May 2014
- 2014 CPD Program Coming Soon!, May 2014
- 2014 CPD Program Coming Soon!, April 2014
- 2014 CPD Program Coming Soon!, March 2014
- Highlighting Projects from the COPS Office Micro-Grant Initiative, March 2014
- 2013 L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award Winners, March 2014
- The nomination window for the 2013 L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award is open!, June 2013
- 2013 L. Anthony Sutin Civic Imagination Award Nominations to Start May 6, May 2013
- 2013 CPD Program Coming Soon!, April 2013
- COPS Office Micro-Grants: Small Investments, Big Results, March 2013
Hate Crimes
- COPS Office and NIOT Release Film to Help Law Enforcement and Communities Work Together on Hate Crime Prevention, September 2014
- Reflections on the NIOT Gathering, August 2014
- Doing It Right: Proactive Community Engagement in Redlands, California, March 2014
- Spotlight on a Powerful Training Collaboration: Expanding Impact, Conserving Resources, January 2014
- Lessons from a Hate Crime Detective, October 2013
- Leadership Strategies: Engaging the Community in the Absence of a Crisis, July 2013
- Hate Crime Reporting – Working to Close the Gap, May 2013
- Work in Progress—From Tragedy to Healing: Oak Creek, Wisconsin, March 2013
Human Trafficking
- Child Sex Trafficking Online Training, November 2015
- New Training Available on Child Sex Trafficking, February 2015
- New Report for Sex Trafficking Investigators, June 2014
- Modern-Day Slavery: Community Policing has a Blueprint for “Walking the Talk”, May 2014
- New Resources for Combating Human Trafficking, February 2014
- A Look at Human Trafficking and San Diego's Crime Initiative for Their Southwest Border, January 2014
- What Can HTCP Do For You?, October 2013
Immigrant Communities
Impacts of Economic Challenges
Interactions with Disabled Populations
Interpersonal Violence
Officer Safety and Wellness
- National Police Week 2015, July 2015
- No Officers Lost to Suicide, November 2014
- Remembering Those Who Served: National Police Week, July 2014
- Preventing Officer Suicide
- COPS Office Funding Helps Bolster the Recently Fallen Alert Program, April 2014
- Shift Scheduling may be Key to Improving Health and Cutting Costs, March 2013
One-on-One Interviews
Private/Public Partnerships
- Stepping Up to Reduce Mental Illness, September 2015
- Community Engagement and Partnership Building, June 2015
- Meet the Western Missouri Reentry Team, April 2014
- A Community, On and Off the Ice, April 2014
- Public Safety Partnerships Enhance Survivability in Philadelphia, March 2014
- The “WE CARE” Movement, February 2014
- Highlighting the COPS Office and Campbell Collaboration Crime and Justice Group Partnership, August 2013
- A Smarter Way to End Homelessness, August 2013
- Helping Hartford Prosper, May 2013
- Crowd Management-The Retail Perspective, March 2013
- A Priceless Public-Private Partnership, February 2013
- Public/Private Sector Partnerships for Community Preparedness, January 2013
- NamUs: Partnering Law Enforcement, Medical Professions, and the Community to Solve Missing and Unidentified Persons Cases, January 2013
Procedural Justice
- Kalamazoo and Community Policing, July 2015
- A New Procedural Justice Course, April 2015
- Eyewitness ID Best Practices, December 2014
- The Case for Procedural Justice: Fairness as a Crime Prevention Tool, September 2013
- The Importance of Legitimacy in Hot Spots Policing, September 2013
- The Importance of Procedural Justice, September 2013
- Procedural Justice: High Expectations, September 2013
- “That's not fair!” Policing and perceptions of fairness, September 2013
- Procedural Justice: Advancing Police Legitimacy, January 2013
Public Health Approaches
- Spreading a Cure for Crime, September 2014
- Public Health Approaches for Law Enforcement
- Boston Public Health Commission
- Burbank Mental Health Evaluation Team: A Co-Response Model to the Need for Mental Health Services in the Community, February 2014
- Enhancing Survivability at Mass Casualty Events, December 2013
- From New Ideas to Common Practices: How Can Experimental Programs Become Standard Operating Procedure?, May 2013
Racial Reconciliation
Social Media
Technology
- Leveraging Data-Driven Change, September 2015
- Front Porch Parcel Theft, June 2015
- Enhancing CP through GPS, May 2015
- Using GPS Tracking Devices as Alarms, January 2015
- Truck Tire Theft, December 2014
- Vehicle Burglary, November 2014
- GPS and Credit Card Skimming, October 2014
- Implementing a Body-Worn Camera Program, October 2014
- Thieves Know No Boundaries: Using GPS Technology to Address Cemetery Theft, September 2014
- UAS Guidebook in Development, August 2014
- On-Officer Video: A Group Up Approach, July 2014
- When Seconds Count: Free App Alerts for On and Off Duty Officers of Active School Shootings, May 2014
- CrimeStat IV – Continuing to Improve Spatial Statistics Programming for the Analysis of Crime, May 2014
- While You're Away, February 2014
- How the Web Presents New Challenges for Law Enforcement Agencies, January 2014
- New Release: Communications Interoperability Planning Guidebook Updated, October 2013
- City of Industry, CA—Innovative Solutions to Help Fight Property Crime, August 2013
Training
Tribal
Violent Crime
Youth/Schools/Campus
- SROs and Creating Safe Spaces, October 2015
- Resources from NCMEC, August 2015
- SROs and Students, May 2015
- Promising Practices in DEC, October 2014
- Child Sexual Abuse and Girls – A First Response, September 2014
- Keeping Your School Hallways Safe, July 2014
- Combatting Crime in Harlem: The Harlem Children's Zone, March 2014
- Innovative Policing on a College Campus: University of Massachusetts Amherst, December 2013
- School Resource Officers Navigating Information Sharing, June 2013
- Michigan State Police Youth Leadership Academy, May 2013
- A Day in the Life of a School Resource Officer, April 2013
- A Role for Officers in Schools, March 2013
- The Role of Law Enforcement in Responding to School-Based Incidents: Guidance from The “I Love U Guys” Foundation, February 2013