Recently added articles from The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin:
It's all about them tools and techniques for interviewing and human source development.
Jun 01, 2009; ... More and more federal, state, and local law enforcement entities face the challenge of dealing with a growing number of new professionals in their ranks while, at the same time, losing seasoned members at an ever-increasing rate. Because recruiting confidential sources for human ...
A legacy of leadership.(SERVICE)
Jun 01, 2009; ... During the past 28 years, I have been assigned to three drug enforcement and three general investigative field offices, countless special projects, and multiagency probes while working in the same agency. During that time, I have served with some of the finest leaders in law enforcement ...
Officers returning from combat.(Bulletin Reports)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Combat Deployment and the Returning Police Officer, an Office of Community Oriented Policing Services report, examines issues concerning the transition of law enforcement officers back to work after combat zone deployment. It covers such topics as the psychological effects of combat ...
Gang survey.(Bulletin Reports)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Highlights of the 2006 National Youth Gang Survey is an Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Fact Sheet that reports findings from the research. Since 1995, the National Youth Gang Center (NYGC) has conducted this annual survey of law enforcement agencies across ...
Policing in Arab-American communities.(Bulletin Reports)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) report Policing in Arab-American Communities After September 11 discusses a study by the Vera Institute of Justice that examined how the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, affected relationships between law enforcement officers and residents in ...
Cybercrime against businesses, 2005.(Bulletin Reports)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Bureau of Justice Statisties has released a special report that provides data on monetary loss and system downtime resulting from cyber incidents. Cybercrime Against Businesses, 2005 presents the nature and prevalence of computer security incidents among 7,818 businesses for that year ....
Be an effective leader.
Jun 01, 2009; ... As in any organization, leaders of law enforcement agencies want to see results. At the core of their success is the ability to motivate employees to act. While some people may think of such influence in terms of strength, force, dominance, and control, it also can be subtle. Of course, ...
The bulletin's e-mail address.
Jun 01, 2009 ... The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin staff invites you to communicate with us via e-mail. Our Internet address is leb@fbiacademy.edu. We would like to know your thoughts on contemporary law enforcement issues. We welcome your comments, questions, and suggestions about the ...
Michigan State Police.(Bulletin Honors)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Michigan State Police presents its Fallen Trooper Memorial. Dedicated on October 16, 2001, and located on the grounds of the agency's training academy in Lansing, it honors Michigan State Police members who have fallen in the line of duty since the department's inception in 1917. The ...
Why we give awards.(Notable Speech)(Speech)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Good evening. As we prepare to honor our peers for their achievements and excellence during our 22nd annual awards banquet, it may be appropriate to ask ourselves why we take time to do this at all. Why do we give awards? Questions about the nature, process, and intent of awards can be ...
Protecting children speech that crosses the line.(Legal Digest)
Jun 01, 2009; ... High School Musical, Camp Rock, and "iCarly" are the daily topics in a chat room frequented by tweens and teens, trolled by pedophiles, (1) and patrolled by undercover police officers. In an exchange between an undercover police officer posing as a 14-year-old girl and a 43-year-old male ...
NICS 10-year anniversary: milestone for FBI's gun-buyer background check system.(Technology Update)(National Instant Criminal Background Check System)
Jun 01, 2009 ... The National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) Section of the FBI's Criminal Justice Information Services Division has completed 10 years of operation. NICS, created as the result of an amendment to the Gun Control Act of 1968, ensures the timely transfer of firearms to ...
Ceramic blade knife.(Unusual Weapon)(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... This unusual weapon has a plastic handle with a ceramic blade. Law enforcement officers must be aware that offenders may ...
Bulletin notes.(Brief article)
Jun 01, 2009 ... 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 ...
Beyond survival.
May 01, 2009 ... Beyond survival. What does that mean? Unthinkable and horrific events have occurred in recent years that have affected this country's first responders in ways previous disasters, whether natural or man-made, cannot compare. September 11, 2001, ushered in the age of terrorism from abroad ...
Wellness and spirituality: beyond survival practices for wounded warriors.
May 01, 2009; ... Policing can become lethal and toxic for unprepared law enforcement officers dedicated to protecting and serving their communities. Empirical data have suggested that exposure to crime can harm the brain, as well as relationships that matter most to officers. Thus, to combat the diabolical ...
A brief introduction to the language of spirit and law enforcement.(Perspective)
May 01, 2009; ... For most of my life, my only association with law enforcement has occurred on the interstate highway system. Although I have served as a pastor for many years and as an academic dean at a theological seminary for a few more, I never really have known any law enforcement officers or ...
On the edge: integrating spirituality into law enforcement.
May 01, 2009; ... The phrase on the edge describes a way of living for many people in the helping professions who have chosen careers that place them in the midst of suffering. Whether they are nurses, physicians, or other health professionals who care for patients during trauma and major illnesses; ...
How spirituality is incorporated in police work: a qualitative study.(Research Forum)
May 01, 2009; ... What is it that drives someone to become a law enforcement officer? Typically, people enter the profession with a strong desire to help others, find excitement, and discover who they are. (1) Relatively quickly, however, they realize that the "job" entails handling confrontations and ...
Brain functioning as the ground for spiritual experiences and ethical behavior.
May 01, 2009; ... While it seems uncommon to have the words brain and spiritual experiences in the same phrase, placing the terms spirituality and law enforcement together may appear even more so. The author contends, however, that brain functioning is fundamental to both spiritual experiences and the ...