The problems of alcohol as it affects highway safety is the subject of this manual, which was prepared for a three-day training workshop. The manual is addressed to police command and supervisory personnel and is concerned with increasing the rate of alcohol-related enforcement by making these personnel aware of the many factors that influence a…

This report identifies and analyzes the problems that exist between the community and police in Memphis and offers recommendations toward their solution, focusing on a review of allegations of police misconduct. Major issues addressed include: (1) police policies and practices that affect relations with the community; (2) the Memphis community's…

The course guide has been designed as the basic planning document for the program director and instructional personnel in the organization and administration of a Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) Law Enforcement Training Course. It contains an explanation of the developmental effort of the DWI Law Enforcement Training Project and detailed…

This monograph summarizes methods used to investigate and prevent crime in school, sketches possible legal claims that students might make as a result of these approaches to inschool crime prevention, and, in an extensive analysis of five court cases, gives particular attention to the legal issues related to searches of student lockers by school…

Teachers and police officers work closely in the Police-School-Liaison-Program, a K-12 project of the Wichita, Kansas, schools which has improved police-school and community relations and contributed to law-related education goals. Inservice teacher education is provided; curriculum materials have been developed; and police officers participate in…

This training manual and guide (which consists of a set of 142 slides) were created by experienced law enforcement investigators, prosecutors, defense lawyers, and psychology researchers and are intended to be used by law enforcement trainers to teach law enforcement personnel how to collect accurate and reliable eyewitness evidence. The manual…

Discusses the inadequacy of vocationally oriented law enforcement curricula at community colleges and presents a conceptual model for police education based on the training progression of medical students; i.e., undergraduate work, graduate work, and an internship. Advocates the creation of professional schools for police training at the…

Reports on a study of 110 Detroit (Michigan) domestic assault cases to determine whether victim preference about arrest of the assailant had an impact on police behavior and the recurrence of violence. Finds that mandatory arrest policies reduces police discretion and ignores victim preference. (CFR)

In Tacoma, Washington, the Safe Street Campaign united the schools, government agencies, labor groups, community and religious organizations, businesses, youth, and substance abuse agencies in responding to gangs and drugs. (MLF)

This article examines the environmental impact on the programmatic implementation of community-oriented policing (COP) in large municipal police agencies during the 1990s. Three waves of nationwide surveys (1993, 1996, and 2000) based on a random sample of 281 municipalities and the corresponding police agencies were used for our analysis. Based…

Making sure law enforcement officers are current with their professional training has always been a top priority of police departments whether they must protect a city or a college campus. However, as training has expanded with many new certification categories, tracking all of these for each officer has grown more complex. This has prompted many…

The article focuses on the Daya Tibi Community Wellness Center of Fort Peck Community College in Poplar, Montana. The idea for the center came from the college's President Haven Gourneau. The center contains a tanning bed, sauna, and state of the art exercise equipment and can be used by students, tribal elders, diabetics and people with high…

At first glance, communicating a suspect's rights in police interviews appears to be a straightforward task. However, it is more complex than it appears. In particular, for suspects who come from different cultural backgrounds or legal systems and who rely on interpreters in police interviews, ensuring a thorough understanding of their rights and…

Franki Lodge and her coworkers help run Toronto's Inner City Outtripping Centre (ICOC), an outdoor education program aimed at innercity youth. Started in 1995 to reduce conflict between rival gangs in Christie Pits Park, the organization has since grown to include the Paddle and Picnic program (day camps where kids, teens and even seniors canoe up…

Intervention at the intersection of the mental health and criminal justice systems has followed a small set of service models with limited success and a narrow impact on the quality of treatment available to people with mental illness who experience arrest, court processing, incarceration, and release. In reviewing research on police, court, and…