Futures Studies
Futures Studies is an approach to long-term strategic planning. It involves examining emerging and evolving risks to help think about the future as a set …
Law Enforcement & Public Safety
The History of Homeland Security
This self-study course considers the emergence, development, and implications of the modern homeland security enterprise. Users will be asked to consider what “homeland security” is, …
Dynamic Leadership
Building a Professional Police Department while Establishing a Culture of Service, Wellness, and Unity. By Alex Renee Thornton.
Comparative International Homeland Security
This self-study course will provide an introduction to comparative international homeland security policies in several democratic countries. Each module will focus on the policies and …
Connecting the Dots of an Opaque Crime: Analyzing the Information-Sharing Framework and Practices of California’s Human-Trafficking Task Force
In this video, Ben Greer explores existing frameworks and common challenges with information sharing among California’s anti-human trafficking specialty units. This research, the basis for …
Stretched Too Thin: The Impact of Homelessness on U.S. Law Enforcement
As homelessness in the United States continues to impact local communities, law enforcement organizations situated at the forefront of the crisis are struggling to respond …
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Crisis of Legitimacy After Police-Related Civilian Deaths: Applying the Cynefin Framework to Legitimacy-Developing Policies
Police-related civilian deaths, caused by direct force or occurring during custody, pose one of the central challenges to police legitimacy. In his CHDS Master’s thesis, …
Beyond Reform: Better Policing Through Systems Thinking
Police reform is a long-standing objective in America. In one form or another, the same fundamental problem persists: police have never consistently navigated the tension …
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Thin Blue Line: Improving Job Satisfaction to Increase Retention in Law Enforcement
Current law enforcement officers in the United States responded to survey statements regarding satisfaction and intentions to leave their current agencies related to seven areas: …
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Convergence, Guns, and the Public Safety Response
Natural and man-made disasters have altered the public safety paradigm by contributing to an increase in firearms sales, gun-carrying by the public, and a general …
Level the Playing Field in Law Enforcement
Over 109 years after the United States swore in its first female officer, women still constitute only 13.3 percent of law enforcement personnel. Women have …
It Takes a Village: Integrating Firehouse Hubs
Tension and hostility between police officers and society seem to be on the rise, and officers and firefighters alike face violence and other threats on …