Recently added articles from The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin:
The leadership challenge: preparing for a pandemic.
Jul 01, 2008; Harden, Mike ... Recent terrorist events, natural disasters, and the potential for a flu pandemic have changed the traditional role and responsibilities of local law enforcement agencies. As the United States persists in its global fight against ter ror and local budgets continue to shrink, cities and ...
Followership; The natural complement to leadership.(Perspective)
Jul 01, 2008; Martin, Richard ... While leaders in law enforcement organizations constitute an important element in the success of their agencies' missions, equally significant are those who follow. One cannot exist without the other, and the success of any department depends upon both elements working in concert toward ...
Conscious leadership.(The Psychology of Leadership)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Leadership is an influence process. It is working with people to accomplish their goals, as well as those of the organization. An important difference between leaders and managers is the ability to inspire those we lead. The most effective leaders can instill passion and provide ethical ...
Effective police leadership: experiences and perspectives of law enforcement leaders.
Jul 01, 2008; Schafer, Joseph A. ... Leadership represents a crucial determinant of police organizational efficacy. Supervisors and others in formal positions of power must engage, motivate, and guide subordinates, community members, and other local officials. The evolving vision of patrol officers has led to a rethinking of ...
Processing Domestic Violence Cases.(Bulletin reports.)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Bureau of Justice Statistics report State Court Processing of Domestic Violence Cases examines domestic and nondomestic violence cases filed in May 2002 in 15 large urban counties. The study compares the domestic and nondomestic offenses of sexual and aggravated a sault on 11 ...
Child sex offenses.(Bulletin reports.)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... The Bureau of Justice Statistics report Federal Prosecution of Child Sex Exploitation Offenders, 2006 presents federal criminal case processing statistics on child sex offenses, including sex transportation, sexual abuse, and child pornography. The bulletin includes data on case ...
Mental health courts.(Bulletin reports.)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of a Mental Health Court, a Bureau of Justice Assistance report, identifies 10 essential elements of mental health court design and implementation. Each element contains a short statement describing criteria mental ...
School Crime.(Bulletin reports.)(Brief article)
Jul 01, 2008 ... Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2007 contains data on crime and safety at school from the perspectives of students, teachers, principals, and the general population. A joint effort by the Bureau of Justice Statisties and the National Center for Education Statistics, this annual ...
ViCAP Alert: unidentified recovered body (revised).(Violent Criminal Apprehension Program )
Jul 01, 2008; Doe, Jane ... On March 18, 2007, the nude body of an unidentified female, "Jane Doe," was found in Prairie View, Waller County, Texas, near U.S. Highway 290. Prairie View is approximately 50 miles northwest of Houston, Texas. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The victim appears to be white ...
Questioning "authority": fourth amendment consent searches.(Legal Digest)
Jul 01, 2008; Benoit, Carl A. ... The Fourth Amendment provides that "[t] he right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated ...."(1) The scope of this language is vast, but one protection firmly rooted within its terms is the ...
The Bulletin Notes.
Jul 01, 2008 ... Law enforcement officers are challenged daily in the performance of their duties; they face each challenge freely and unselfishly while answering the call to duty. In certain instances, their actions warrant special attention from their respective departments. The Bulletin also wants to ...