There is always concern about school violence, and police have assumed greater responsibility for helping school officials ensure students' safety. As pressure increases to place officers in schools, police agencies must decide how best to contribute to student safety. This guide provides police with information about the causes and extent of bullying in schools and recommendations for developing effective approaches and practices that contribute to student safety.

It is estimated that over 9 million children live in homes where a parent or other adult uses illegal drugs, and this exposure leaves them vulnerable to abuse and neglect. Identifying and responding to these drug endangered children needs to be a central part of law enforcement's mission to serve and protect. This guide offers law enforcement professionals practical information on how to develop an effective collaborative response to this complicated issue and make a positive impact on the lives of drug endangered children.

In this book, the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), a Washington, D.C.-based policing research organization, conducted a survey of law enforcement agencies and held a one-day conference of police executives to discuss how current issues will determine the future of policing. The issues include: new technologies and strategies such as predictive policing; the importance of building strong partnerships with the community, academia, and federal law enforcement agencies; the use of social media to disseminate information as well as gather intelligence; the growing threat of cybercrime; and...

The numerous state, tribal, and provincial DEC alliances, which form the cornerstone of the drug endangered children effort, have developed programs that uniquely fit the needs of their community members and their local DEC initiatives. These programs are structured around the state, tribe, or province's legislative statutes, drug trends, and partnerships. Even though no two DEC alliances are exactly alike, they have many similarities, including a working partnership with National DEC, marketing strategies and branding, DEC conferences, and the delivery of DEC training. To help further the...

During the past 31 months, the FBI has undergone a transformation in all areas of its operations. The transformation has involved both the institution of new functions and capacities as well as refinements of existing processes and programs to modernize our operations. This book provides an overview of that reform process. We have always had responsibility for the counterterrorism mission, and the Bureau has a history of impressive accomplishments in the war against terrorism. From the apprehension of Unabomber Theodore Kaczynski, to the investigation and prosecution of those responsible for...

As set out in the regulations (27 CFR 478.11), Curios or Relics include firearms which are of special interest to collectors by reason of some quality other than is associated with firearms intended for sporting use or as offensive or defensive weapons. To be recognized as Curios or Relics, firearms must fall within one of the following categories: 1) Firearms which were manufactured at least 50 years prior to the current date, but not including replicas thereof; 2) Firearms which are certified by the curator of a municipal, State, or Federal museum which exhibits firearms to be Curios or...

The National Drug Intelligence Center (NDIC) assesses with high confidence that the distribution and abuse of synthetic cathinones will increase in the United States in the near term, posing yet another challenge to U.S. law enforcement officials. Poison control centers and medical professionals around the country are increasingly reporting patients suffering adverse physical effects associated with abuse of these drugs, further compounding the problem. Available data and law enforcement reporting suggest increasing levels of synthetic cathinone availability and abuse, but such information is...

On September 4, President George W. Bush signed into law the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) of 2003, marking the first time the U.S. government has passed a law to address sexual assault behind bars. Under this Act, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is specifically mandated to provide information and assistance to the corrections field in the areas of prevention, investigation, and punishment. Through a cooperative agreement with (NIC), The Moss Group, Inc. conducted a series of facility focus groups with prison and jail staff concerning their views on sexual assault. These...

This book contains the most recent family violence statistics from these sources: surveys conducted by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), the BJS database of Federal statistics, and two statistical databases maintained by the FBI. The sources provide statistical snapshots of family violence at different stages in the administration of justice. First are statistics on the nature and extent of family violence. Next are statistics on family violence that is reported to police, followed by statistics on the prosecution of persons charged with family violence. Lastly are statistics on persons...