Click here for part three of this post. Reflecting on the research, experience, opinion and insights from contributors within this article it is fair to say that if you are involved in developing your business of law’s strategy you need to consider where you are deploying your machines and humans and where to place the two prime …
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National Law Enforcement Officer’s Memorial – Ride & Run to Remember
Last month, it was my honor to ride along with several hundred avid cyclists in support of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund at their annual Ride & Run event in Prince George’s County, Md. The event was held in honor of fallen officers with a goal to raise funds for the creation of …
- November 3, 2015
- Alex Cook
IACP 2015 – Radicalization to Violent Extremism: How Does it Happen and How Should Criminal Justice Agencies Respond?
Scholars and practitioners at the IACP conference indicate that there are no easy solutions to confronting radicalization and extremism in the U.S., but there are key elements that must be incorporated into any effective strategy. Los Angeles Police Chief Michael Downing and St. Paul Police Chief Tom Smith shared their views of how to prevent …
- November 2, 2015
- Alex Cook
IACP 2015 – President Obama Addresses Attendees
When it was announced late last week that President Barack Obama would address attendees at this year’s International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference in Chicago, what was always an exciting event on the law enforcement calendar took on a whole new dimension. Buzz around the president’s address on the show floor over the last …
- October 29, 2015
- Alex Cook
IACP 2015 – The National Initiative for Building Community Trust & Justice
Since 2013, the Department of Justice has examined ways that it can work with law enforcement to build trust in communities. As Edward Chung, senior advisor, Office of Justice Programs with the Department of Justice, noted, the department is not known for moving quickly, but since the program began, the notion of “trust” between law …
- October 29, 2015
- Alex Cook
Serengeti Summit Recognizes Golden Cheetah Winners, Sets Record Attendance
The 2015 Serengeti Summit was held in early October in Seattle, with three evenings of networking in great venues, including Pike Place Market. Recording the largest attendance ever with more than 150 attendees, it also proved to have the largest number of first-time conference attendees (approximately 65 percent). The conference kicked-off with a keynote speech …
- October 29, 2015
- Alex Cook
IACP 2015 – Community policing and the future of law enforcement
After Attorney General Loretta Lynch had to cancel her keynote at IACP this year, her speaking slot became a panel discussion on community policing and engagement featuring: Cornell Brooks, CEO and president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP); Chief Kathleen O’Toole of the Seattle Police Department; Chief Will Johnson, Arlington …
- October 27, 2015
- Alex Cook
IACP and Thomson Reuters Honor San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Detail for Innovative Work in a Murder Case
The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Detail has been recognized with the 2015 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)/Thomson Reuters Award for Excellence in Criminal Investigation. When detectives from the Sheriff’s Department Homicide Detail responded to a crime scene with the bodies of two adults and two children buried in shallow graves in …
- October 27, 2015
- Alex Cook
IACP 2015 – Body-Worn Cameras – Legal Issues and Implementation
Like the session on “de-escalation”, the session, “Body-Worn Cameras – Legal Issues and Implementation,” was delivered to a standing-room-only crowd at IACP. With a show floor packed with law enforcement gadgets, including body-worn cameras, and an increasing number of agencies looking to deploy the technology, it’s clear that law enforcement has many questions about the …
- October 27, 2015
- Alex Cook
CLEAR Adds Workflow Technology
For today’s law enforcement and investigations professionals, getting the most accurate and comprehensive information is about more than just saving time, it can also save lives and keep communities safe. So Thomson Reuters has introduced innovative new workflow technology that drives research, interview and follow-up activities into its CLEAR® investigative suite. With its newly enhanced …
- October 26, 2015
- Alex Cook