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- 2011 Electronic Control Weapon Guidelines (2011)
- Advice from Police Chiefs and Community Leaders on Building Trust (2016)
- Automated Information Systems for Homicide Investigation: A Survey of Urban Police Departments (1999)
- Benchmarks for Developing a Law Enforcement Pandemic Flu Plan (2009)
- Beyond Signal Strength: Measuring Performance of Public Safety Mobile Broadband Networks (2019)
- The BJA/PERF Body Armor National Survey (2009)
- Body Armor Use, Care, and Performance in Real World Conditions: Findings from a National Survey (2012)
- The Bottom Line of Policing (2003)
- Brazos County, TX Sheriff's Office: A FirstNet Early Adopter (2020)
- Building and Sustaining an Officer Wellness Program: Lessons from the San Diego Police Department (2018) / Executive Summary
- Building Interdisciplinary Partnerships to Prevent Violent Extremism (2017)
- Building Police-Community Trust in the Latino Community of Southwood in Richmond, VA (2019)
- Building Successful Partnerships between Law Enforcement and Public Health Agencies to Address Opioid Use (2016)
- Building Trust with Immigrant Communities: Best Practices for Law Enforcement Agencies in Smaller Cities and Towns (2020)
- By the Numbers: A Guide for Analyzing Race Data from Vehicle Stops (2004)
- The Changing Nature of Crime and Criminal Investigations (2018)
- Chapter 2: How Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Are Finding Meaning and Purpose In the Next Stage of Their Careers (2019)
- Chief Concerns: Exploring the Challenges of Police Use of Force (2005)
- Citizen Perceptions of Body-Worn Cameras: A Randomized Controlled Trial (2017)
- Civil Rights Investigations of Local Police: Lessons Learned (2013)
- Combating Auto Theft in Arizona: A Randomized Experiment with LPR Technology (2011)
- Communication and Public Health Emergencies: A Guide for Law Enforcement (2009)
- Community-Based Identification Cards Give Immigrants a Sense of Belonging and Trust in Local Police (2021)
- Community Engagement Strategies for State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Law Enforcement Unmanned Aircraft System Programs (2022)
- Community Policing and Terrorism Vol. 1 (2004)
- Community Policing and Terrorism Vol. 2 (2004)
- Community Policing and Terrorism Vol. 3 (2004)
- Community Policing and Terrorism Vol. 4 (2004)
- Community Policing and Terrorism Vol. 5 (2004)
- Community Policing and Terrorism Vol. 6 (2004)
- Community Policing in Immigrant Neighborhoods: Stories of Success (2019)
- Community Policing: The Past, Present, and Future (2004)
- Comparing Safety Outcomes in Police Use-of-Force Cases for Law Enforcement Agencies that Have Deployed Conducted Energy Devices and a Matched Comparison Group that Have Not: A Quasi-Experimental Evaluation (2009)
- Compstat: Its Origins, Evolution, and Future in Law Enforcement Agencies (2013)
- Conducted Energy Devices: Development of Standards for Consistency and Guidance (2006)
- Conducted Energy Devices: Use in a Custodial Setting (2007)
- Constitutional Policing as a Cornerstone of Community Policing (2015)
- Cost and Benefits of Body-Worn Camera Deployments (2018)
- The "Crime Gun Intelligence Center" Model: Case Studies of the Denver, Milwaukee, and Chicago Approaches to Investigating Gun Crime (2017)
- Criminal Justice/Mental Health Consensus Project (2002)
- Defining Moments for Police Chiefs (2015)
- Defining the Community in Community Policing (1998)
- Drones: A Report on the Use of Drones by Public Safety Agencies—and a Wake-Up Call about the Threat of Malicious Drone Attacks (2020)
- An Examination of Homicide Clearance Rates: Foundation for the Development of a Homicide Clearance Model (2001)
- Executive Guidebook: Practical Approaches for Strengthening Law Enforcement’s Response to Sexual Assault (2018)
- Future Trends in Policing (2014)
- Gang Violence: The Police Role in Developing Community-Wide Solutions (2010)
- A Gathering Storm: Violent Crime in America (2006)
- Good to Great Policing: Application of Business Management Principles in the Public Sector (2007)
- Guidance on Policies and Practices for Patrol Canines (2020)
- A Guide to Occupational Health and Safety for Law Enforcement Executives (2010)
- Guiding Principles on Use of Force (2016)
- Gun Enforcement and Gun Violence Prevention Practices among Local Law Enforcement Agencies (2010)
- Guns and Crime: Breaking New Ground by Focusing on Local Impact (2010)
- Gun Violence: Regional Problems, Partnerships, and Solutions (2015)
- Handling Large, Preplanned Events: Recommendations from Preparations for the 2016 National Political Conventions (2018)
- Hiring for the 21st Century Law Enforcement Officer: Challenges, Opportunities, and Strategies for Success (2017)
- Homicide Investigation Standard Operating Procedures (1999)
- "How Are Innovations in Technology Transforming Policing?" (2012)
- How FirstNet Deployables Are Supporting Public Safety (2020)
- How Local Police Can Combat the Global Problem of Human Trafficking: Collaboration, Training, Support for Victims, and Technology Are Keys to Success (2020)
- HSAC Task Force on Secure Communities Findings and Recommendations (2011)
- ICAT: Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (2016)
- Identifying and Preventing Gender Bias in Law Enforcement Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence (2016)
- Implementing a Body-Worn Camera Program: Recommendations and Lessons Learned (2014)
- Implementing a Comprehensive Performance Management Approach in Community Policing Organizations: An Executive Guidebook (2015)
- Implementing an Agency-Level Performance Measurement System (2006)
- Improving the Police Response to Sexual Assault (2012)
- An Inclusive Approach to School Safety: Collaborative Efforts to Combat the School-to-Prison Pipeline in Denver (2018)
- An Innovative Approach to Training Future Police Leaders: The Chicago Police Department’s Executive Development Program for Sergeants (2022)
- An Integrated Approach to De-Escalation and Minimizing Use of Force (2012)
- Inventory of Promising Practices and Programs for Immigrant and Refugee Outreach (2020)
- Is the Economic Downturn Fundamentally Changing How We Police? (2010)
- It's More Complex than You Think: A Chief's Guide to DNA (2010)
- Labor and Management Roundtable Discussions: Collaborating to Address Key Challenges in Policing (2015)
- Labor-Management Relations in Policing: Looking to the Future and Finding Common Ground (2011)
- Law Enforcement Preparedness for Public Health Emergencies: An Executive Summary of the Research Series (2010)
- Law Enforcement Selection: Research Summaries (2004)
- Law Enforcement Technology Needs Assessment: Future Technologies to Address the Operational Needs of Law Enforcement (2009)
- Legitimacy and Procedural Justice: A New Element of Police Leadership (2014)
- Legitimacy and Procedural Justice: The New Orleans Case Study (2014)
- Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic: What Police Learned from One of the Most Challenging Periods of Our Lives (2021)
- Local Police Perspectives on State Immigration Policies (2014)
- Managing a Multijurisdictional Case: Identifying Lessons Learned from the Sniper Investigation (2004)
- Managing Major Events: Best Practices from the Field (2011)
- Managing Mental Illness in Jails: Sheriffs Are Finding Promising New Approaches (2018)
- Managing the Problem of Youth Access to Alcohol (2002)
- Municipal and Campus Police: Strategies for Working Together During Turbulent Times (2021)
- A National Survey of Eyewitness Identification Procedures in Law Enforcement Agencies (2013)
- New Challenges and Promising Practices in Pretrial Release, Diversion, and Community-Based Supervision (2020)
- New Challenges for Police: A Heroin Epidemic and Changing Attitudes Toward Marijuana (2014)
- An Occupational Risk: What Every Police Agency Should Do To Prevent Suicide Among Its Officers (2019)
- Operational Strategies to Build Police-Community Trust and Reduce Crime in Minority Communities: The Minneapolis Cedar-Riverside Exploratory Policing Study (2018)
- Overcoming the Challenges and Creating a Regional Approach to Policing in St. Louis City and County (2015)
- Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office: Review of Active Attack Response and Preparedness (2018)
- Patrol-Level Response to a Suicide Bomb Threat (2007)
- Personnel Performance Evaluations in the Community Policing Context (1996)
- Police Accountability – Findings and National Implications of an Assessment of the San Diego Police Department (2015)
- Police and Immigration: How Chiefs Are Leading their Communities through the Challenges (2010)
- Police Chiefs and Prosecutors Work Through Challenges to Find Common Ground (2020)
- Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Speak Out on Local Immigration Enforcement (2008)
- Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Speak Out on Local Immigration Enforcement Appendix A-D (2008)
- Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Speak Out on Local Immigration Enforcement Appendix E-N (2008)
- Police Chiefs Compensation and Career Pathways: PERF’s 2021 Survey (2022)
- Police Department Budgeting: A Guide for Law Enforcement Chief Executives (2002)
- Police Management of Mass Demonstrations: Identifying Issues and Successful Approaches (2006)
- Police Planning for an Influenza Pandemic: Case Studies and Recommendations from the Field (2007)
- The Police Response to Active Shooter Incidents (2014)
- The Police Response to Homelessness (2018)
- The Police Response to Mass Demonstrations: Promising Practices and Lessons Learned (2018)
- Policing and the Economic Downturn: Striving for Efficiency is the New Normal (2013)
- Policing Issues in Garrison Communities (2016)
- Policing on the Front Lines of the Opioid Crisis (2021)
- A Practitioner's Guide to the 2011 National Body Armor Survey of Law Enforcement Officers (2012)
- Promising Practices for Using Community Policing to Prevent Violent Extremism (2016)
- Promising Strategies for Strengthening Homicide Investigations (2018)
- Promising Strategies for Strengthening Police Department Wellness Programs (2021)
- Promoting Effective Homicide Investigations (2007)
- Promoting Excellence in First-Line Supervision: New Approaches to Selection, Training, and Leadership Development (2018)
- PTO: An Overview and Introduction (2001)
- PTO Manual (2001)
- PTO Trainee Manual (2001)
- PTO Training Course (2001)
- PTO Training Standard (2001)
- Public Safety and Abortion Clinic Conflict and Violence (1999)
- Racially Biased Policing: A Principled Response (2001)
- Recomendaciones Sobre el Control Policial Comunitario de Avanzada en el Departamento Policial de Pasco (2016)
- Recommendations on Advancing Community Policing in the Pasco Police Department (2016)
- Reducing Gun Violence: What Works, and What Can Be Done Now (2019)
- Re-Engineering Training on Police Use of Force (2015)
- Refining the Role of Less-Lethal Technologies: Critical Thinking, Communications, and Tactics Are Essential in Defusing Critical Incidents (2020)
- Refugee Outreach and Engagement Programs for Police Agencies (2017)
- Responding to Migrant Deaths Along the Southwest Border: Lessons from the Field (2016)
- Rethinking the Police Response to Mass Demonstrations: 9 Recommendations (2022)
- Review of the Dearborn Police Department's Policies and Practices Related to Use of Force, Recruiting and Hiring, and Community Partnerships (2018)
- The Revolution in Emergency Communications (2017)
- Roadmap to Implementing an Effective Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Program (2020)
- The Role of Law Enforcement in Public Health Emergencies (2006)
- The Role of Lawyers in the Problem-Solving Process (2000)
- The Role of Local Law Enforcement Agencies In Preventing and Investigating Cybercrime (2014)
- The Role of Police Executives in Assisting Victims of Mass Violence: Lessons from the Field (2020)
- Social Media and Tactical Considerations for Law Enforcement (2013)
- The Stop Snitching Phenomenon: Breaking the Code of Silence (2009)
- Strategies for Resolving Conflict and Minimizing Use of Force (2007)
- Strengthening Relationships between Police and Immigrant Communities in a Complex Political Environment (2018)
- Suicide by Cop: Protocol and Training Guide (2019)
- Supervision and Intervention within Early Intervention Systems (2005)
- Transforming Police Recruit Training: 40 Guiding Principles (2022)
- T Visas Protect Victims of Human Trafficking And Strengthen Community Relationships (2018)
- U.S. Attorney General's Summit on Violent Crime: Summary of Key Factors, Promising Strategies, and Additional Steps (2016)
- Understanding Race Data from Vehicle Stops: A Stakeholder's Guide (2005)
- The Unprecedented Opioid Epidemic: As Overdoses Become a Leading Cause of Death, Police, Sheriffs, and Health Agencies Must Step Up Their Response (2017)
- The Utah Model: A Path Forward for Investigating and Building Resilience to Cyber Crime (2017)
- Violent Crime and the Economic Crisis: Police Chiefs Face a New Challenge - Part I (2009)
- Violent Crime and the Economic Crisis: Police Chiefs Face a New Challenge - Part II (2009)
- Violent Crime in America: 24 Months of Alarming Trends (2007)
- Violent Crime in America: A Tale of Two Cities (2007)
- Violent Crime in America: What We Know About Hot Spots Enforcement (2008)
- Voices From Across the Country: Local Law Enforcement Officials Discuss the Challenges of Immigration Enforcement (2012)
- Wearable Sensor Technology and Potential Uses Within Law Enforcement (2020)
- What Police Chiefs and Sheriffs Need to Know About Collecting and Analyzing Use-of-Force Data (2021)
- The Workforce Crisis, and What Police Agencies Are Doing About It (2019)
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