Victim-centered, trauma-informed approaches to crime can support victim recovery and engagement with the criminal justice system.

Elevate Blue is a best-in-class virtual training that was designed to address the contemporary challenges faced by law enforcement agencies.

There are personal, professional, and structural barriers that affect women’s recruitment and advancement in law enforcement agencies....

policies in place that encourage and manage diversity, law enforcement agencies can reap the many benefits of workplace diversity. However, if law enforcement agencies continue in their failure to achieve cultural...

to understand that law enforcement across the United States is facing some unprecedented challenges. Those challenges, including the need to rebuild community trust and law enforcement legitimacy, are confronting...coast. There is, however, a less visible (but, perhaps, even greater) challenge facing law enforcement: recruiting new officers....

administration, it is imperative that law enforcement leaders address both internal and external factors to bolster their numbers of qualified applicants. The recruitment process is an ongoing function that...

Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, DC, where she has redefined leadership development in law enforcement. As the architect of the DC Police Leadership Academy (DCPLA), Director Bress has built a program...program that is now recognized as an international model, drawing participants from across the United States and around the world. Under her leadership, the DCPLA has hosted five cohorts, each shaped by rigorous...police leaders and academics, addressing contemporary challenges such as officer wellness, recruitment, and crisis response. Director Bress’s commitment to quality is evident in her meticulous speaker evaluations...

there have been a number of issues, some not necessarily anticipated, impacting law enforcement that may have affected recruitment for sworn positions. A review of some of the more significant issues are identified...

communications professionals to create and disseminate empathetic, inclusive content is paramount in a crisis....