Vol. 78, No. 1
The eyes and ears of police How the public supports operations
Table of contents
Editorial message
Keeping the lines of communication open
While it's the police's role to enforce the law and protect the public, officers often need support from that same public to do the job effectively.
News notes
Operation puts spotlight on human trafficking
A 17-year-old girl from Ottawa was among the 20 victims rescued last October as part of the latest Operation Northern Spotlight — a Canada-wide human trafficking initiative.
NHL star, RCMP score with anti-violence ad
Jordin Tootoo, a hockey player for the National Hockey League's New Jersey Devils, arrives at the Fort MacKay arena in Alberta for his shoot with the RCMP, and he's a bit nervous.
Cover stories
Cracking down on corruption
The RCMP has collaborated with academics and industry to create a new centre aimed at stopping bribery and corruption here in Canada.
Businesses battle terrorism
In British Columbia, police officers are working alongside business owners and property managers with one goal in mind — preventing terrorism.
'Do you know who killed me?'
Project Devote's logo is a puzzle in the shape of the province of Manitoba. It's missing a piece — just like the unsolved missing person cases the joint RCMP and Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) unit are pursuing.
External submissions
Taking matters into your own hands
Beating up shoplifters, stabbing sex offenders and shooting robbers: these types of violence do not only result in outrage, but also in public support.
Wellness in the workplace
Following its second rash of highly publicized criminal misconduct cases involving officers in 2011, the San Diego Police Department (SDPD) began critically looking at causes, contributing factors and anything that could explain why.
Next-level neighbourhood watch
How do you effectively and efficiently mobilize communities to keep their neighbourhoods safe and reduce crime? How do you foster the connection between police officers and neighbours?
Dismantle or disrupt
In recent years, the RCMP has moved from a preferred dismantle strategy to a more pragmatic disruption strategy in the investigation of higher-level drug traffickers.
Panel discussion
How can the public play a greater role in supporting operations?
As a police organization, it is essential to understand your role in the community and what its expectations are of you. In business terms, the public is the client and businesses should be trying to set goals based on what the clients want.
Q & A
A citizen's tool
Petty crime is hard to stop — and even harder to solve. That's why business owner Simon Gordon created Facewatch, a British website that connects businesses with each other — and with local police — to combat crime.
Ask an expert
Bullets in the snow
When it comes time to find the critical bullet in an outdoor forensic investigation, snowy terrain can make a difficult job even harder.
On the leading edge
Latest research in law enforcement
The following are excerpts from recent research related to justice and law enforcement and reflect the views and opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the organizations for which they work.
Emerging trends
There's an app for that
There's an app for everything these days — and now the Toronto Police Service is using technology to modernize how it serves the public.
Best practice
Wanted posters go digital
On the day of his arrest, Aaron Thomas had only one question for the U.S. marshals — "What took you so long?"
Youth
Turning texts into action
BullyText is an interactive learning tool activated by cellphone featuring various bullying scenarios.
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Masthead
- Publisher:
- Nancy Sample
- Editor:
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- Richard Vieira
- Writers:
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- Amelia Thatcher
- Eric Stewart
- Web publisher:
- Richard Vieira
- Graphic design:
- Lisa McDonald-Bourg
- Translation:
- RCMP Translation Services
- Printing:
- St. Joseph Communications
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