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Bookmark or Share- How Prepared Are State and Local Law Enforcement for Terrorism?In response to 9/11, local law enforcement agencies (particularly those within large counties) and state agencies undertook a number of steps: increasing the number of personnel engaged in emergency response planning; updating response plans for chemical, biological, or radiological attacks and, to a lesser extent, mutual aid agreements; and ...
- Predictive Policing: Forecasting Crime for Law Enforcement | RANDFor law enforcement agencies that are considering adopting predictive policing tools, the key value is in situational awareness. Small agencies with relatively few crimes and reasonably understandable crime patterns may need only relatively simple capabilities, such as those provided by basic spreadsheet or statistical programs.
- The Law Enforcement Response to Homelessness - RAND Corporationlaw enforcement, other government agencies, social services providers, and community leaders are key to ensuring that individuals are connected with appropriate services. Addition-ally, such collaborations help frame a clear scope of activity for police, allowing for more-efficient use of law enforcement powers in service to the community.
- The Law Enforcement Response to Homelessness - RAND CorporationLaw enforcement is not equipped to address the underlying causes of homelessness Police must balance the lack of tools and resources to respond in a meaningful way with pressure from the community and business leaders to "do something" about homelessness, while also respecting the legal rights afforded to PEH.
- Identifying Barriers to Diversity in Law Enforcement AgenciesLaw enforcement agencies can use barrier analysis, a method of assessment aimed at identifying potential obstacles to obtaining resources or participating in a program, to better understand and address the challenge of creating diversity among their personnel.
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