Policy

I’d like to share with you my take on the emerging role of law enforcement chaplaincy in the U.S.[1]Jim Weiss and Mickey Davis, “Establishing a Chaplaincy Program.” Law and Order, […] Read More

Case law is a fascinating thing. Sometimes, something a judge says in the course of a ruling has far-reaching effects that have little to do with the initial case. While […] Read More

Anyone who lived through 2020 remembers it as a time of extensive social activism, much of which led to widespread legal and political change. APB has previously reported on cities […] Read More

Early identification and intervention systems (EIIS) for law enforcement agencies to better manage officers’ performance have been recognized by CALEA as a best practice since 2001, yet few agencies have […] Read More

Procedural justice refers to the basic ideas of fairness and respect. Simply put, it is the Golden Rule: “Treat others as you would want to be treated.” Procedural justice promotes […] Read More

In fall 2023, American Police Beat published an article titled “Diversity in law enforcement: Can it improve police-community relations?” by Dr. Gene Ira Katz. The article highlighted the 2015 report […] Read More