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TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION 1088 II. BACKGROUND ON THE 287(G) PROGRAM 1089 A. NUTS AND BOLTS OF 287(G) AGREEMENTS 1089 B. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND ON 287(G) AGREEMENTS 1093 1. 287(G) [...]

The authors describe long-term trends in the reporting of crime to the police using data from the National Crime Survey (NCS) and the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). Findings reveal significant increases in the likelihood of police notification for sexual assault crimes and other forms of violence against men and women and members of different racial and ethnic groups.

While a considerable number of studies had been conducted to examine the effects of various variables on police behavior, very few studies had simultaneously analyzed factors that accounted both for police coercive and noncoercive behaviors. Equally limited is the research on the influences of officer characteristics and neighborhood context on police behavior controlling for all individual situational factors. Using observational and survey data collected by a large-scale project and hierarchical linear modeling techniques, this study assessed the effects of situational, officer, and neighborhood variables on police coercive and noncoercive actions, as well as the cross-level effects between these variables. Findings showed that situational characteristics played a strong role in determining officer coercive behavior, but not noncoercive activities. Similarly, officer-level predictors explained better officers' variation in coercive behavior than noncoercive behavior. Meanwhile, socially disadvantaged neighborhoods were more prone to receive coercive activities than were other neighborhoods. Implications for policy and future research are discussed.

The increase in crime in the U.S. beginning in the 1970s and peaking during the 1990s is discussed. There has been a decline in crime since then, mainly due to a crackdown of petty offences.

The CompStat process, a system designed by the New York City Police Department to collect and statistically analyze data of criminal activities is discussed. The use of the CompStat process in evaluating the performance of police officers and their leadership qualities is discussed.

The significance of participatory management, which increases the morale of police personnel, is discussed.

Unlike previous studies on stress in local police officers, this study was unique in that it used Deputy U.S. Marshals as the population pool. This study replicated the study conducted by Storch and Panzarella (1996) who determined stress levels and stressors of police officers. A standardized inventory of stress was combined with a questionnaire about job stressors, individual job and career variables, and personal variables. One hundred Deputy U.S. Marshals from offices across the country responded to an anonymous survey. Generally, deputies scored low on the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (Spielberger, Gorsuch, Lushene, Vagg, & Jacobs, 1983). The main stressors identified by the respondents were related to organizational variables, i.e., problems with management, bad bosses, and work environment. More stress was experienced by deputies who were inclined to think about job-related illnesses or being injured while on duly, those who were facing retirement, and those who disliked their current assignments.

This commentary was prompted by the recent debate in this journal (CJCCJ 45.3, July 2003) exploring allegations of racial profiling on the part of the Metro Toronto Police Service. My [...]

In January 1998 the New South Wales Police Service introduced a crime control strategy, modelled on the New York "Compstat" process. The strategy involved a series of "Operation and Crime [...]

Cliff Karchmer The Police Executive Research Forum is completing a major initiative that encourages police chiefs to formalize working relationships with emergency medical personnel. The effort is sponsored by the [...]

This article addresses how police officers can successfully provide a safe environment during international protests. The author maintains international information sharing, preventing the setting up of road blocks and keeping police vehicles out of sight, and dispatching plainclothes officers in the crowds can prevent or reduce violence.

Maria Luisa Borjas thought that she has got a chance to root out the corruption, when she became international affairs director of the Honduran police force. She almost achieved her goal by investigation officers allegedly responsible for extra-judicial killings, but she failed finally because minister of security removed her from her post.

For grammar school students of by-gone eras, basic education centered around the three R's - reading, 'riting, and 'rithmetic. Today, instructors who teach police management and leadership to executives or [...]

I recall the occasion when it was required of my mother that a policeman help her with her parcels home. It was winter. It was raining. The policeman had a [...]

W. Cleon Skousen understood that extreme vigilance, accurate information, and dedicated patriotism are needed to uncover the enemies of freedom. Few Americans today understand the attack on our nation's local […]

One useful measure of the relative freedom of a given country is found in the way its citizens view the police. In dictatorships, the police are ubiquitous, and universally feared. […]

Canada's Chief Constable Jamie H. Graham of the Vancouver Police Department feels that integrity is a guiding force in his life and tenacity that he learnt from his father, a World War II hero, got him through the tough times. He believes that encouragement also motivates and thus a leader must be always optimistic.

Byline: Andrew B. Wilson On a beautiful day in late October, Gus and I were enjoying a rare moment when our only companions in the large and hilly park in [...]

FromA The Boston Globe: TheA MassachusettsA Supreme Judicial Court has ruled that drugs allegedly found in the residence hall room of twoA Boston CollegeA students in 2007A cannot be used [...]

London's education chiefs have recently decided to install metal detectors, as well uniformed police officers for checking the pupils carrying weapons. The various effects of the new protocol are also discussed.

The interim report into the Hillsborough football ground disaster has laid most of the blame firmly at the feet of the South Yorkshire police. But insurers say the final verdict [...]

Allegations of brutality and political agendas have tarnished London's thin blue line. The police are often accused of being quick to close ranks when the effluent hits the fan. It [...]

General Gilles Janvier, from the French police (gendarmerie), is second in command of EUMM Georgia. He explains the mission's operating arrangements. What challenges has this mission faced from the beginning? [...]

Kent Police claims its wellbeing initiatives have reduced police officer absenteeism by 25% Kent Police claims wellbeing initiatives have reduced absenteeism by 25% Kent Police www.kent.police.uk claims its wellbeing initiatives [...]

The impact of mentally ill and substance-abusing offenders in an American jurisdiction is examined considering the fact that a major challenge facing local justice systems in the US is the enhanced participation of police, courts, and corrections in dealing with the mentally ill. Results indicate that police come across individuals with co-occurring disorders on a daily basis, which also represent a serious financial burden on the local system, particularly in terms of confinement costs.