National Policing Institute

Full list of National Policing Institute results

• Rapport building in interviews and interrogations: Translating research to practice

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  In an interview setting, rapport building is used within an information-gathering approach that can be contrasted with more traditional accusatorial interview practices

• Protecting the protectors: Identifying and mitigating risks to officer safety

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  Using lessons learned from near misses to prevent injuries and fatalities from felonious assaults, missed firearms, ambushes and unprovoked attacks

• Time to get serious about police education

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  U.S. policymakers may want to take note of the approaches adopted by England, Wales and Australia to achieve nationally integrated and intentional police education

• LEO Near Miss: Lucky, but safe would be better

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  'I got lucky that day that he decided to toss the gun instead of lying in wait with the gun drawn on me as I stepped through the gate.'

• SWAT teams can be front-and-center in community-based policing

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  While SWAT and community policing naturally feels to be in conflict with each other that does not have to be the case

• Building a diverse workforce in law enforcement

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  Successful recruitment in law enforcement today is possible but requires effort, experimentation and commitment to continuous improvement of approaches

• 'Do something. Do the right thing.'

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  An evaluation of the impact of active bystandership training

• 5 things to know about ghost guns

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  As discussions about ghost guns, their regulation and concerns for public safety migrate to the public sphere, here are five facts to help navigate the conversation

• Co-responder models in policing: Better serving communities

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  While co-responding is not a new practice, it is an essential piece of the puzzle when it comes to working with crime victims

• LEO Near Miss: Subject pulls gun during warrant service in motel parking lot

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  Resist the adage, “I’ll request backup if I need it,” because by the time you need it, backup will likely arrive too late

• LEO Near Miss: Quick, decisive action can keep officers safe

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  "I could see the grip of a pistol in his waistband and saw he was reaching for it with his right hand while backing away from us."

• LEO Near Miss: Biker bar booking gone bad

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  If a prisoner is transitioned from one officer to the next, it’s always appropriate to re-search the prisoner

• Developing evidence in de-escalation of potential use of force encounters

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  The ICAT training program may well be the only model of de-escalation empirically shown to have a meaningful impact

• Put your mask on first: Prioritizing self-care for law enforcement executives

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  At a time when so much is expected of police leaders, taking care of yourself is likely to be very low on your priority list

• Origins of officer-involved shootings

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  Analysis of data reported to police via 911 calls reveal opportunities to reduce violent outcomes

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