SIM-swapping scams
What they are and how to investigate them
I vividly remember when my parents took my sisters and me to purchase our family’s first cellphones when I was 15 years old. After choosing the colors of our Nokia […] Read More
News
Only in California?
Naked man evicted from crawl space abode
There’s something about coastal states that seems to draw the absurd. Florida often bears the brunt of the jokes, and one could make a strong case for that. There are […] Read More
Developing an early identification and intervention system to manage risk
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
Video analysis can improve shooter performance
Law enforcement officers are surrounded by video cameras. Body-worn cameras, dash cameras and surveillance cameras have changed the way we operate on a daily basis. These cameras provide more evidence […] Read More
Procedural justice
Creating legitimacy and trust for police departments
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
Ethical dilemmas in policing
The factors that influence officers’ integrity and the slippery slope toward corruption
Sometimes the mere mention of the topic of ethics is enough to elicit eyerolling and yawning among seasoned law enforcement officers. For many, it was a boring four-hour block of […] Read More
