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Restorative Justice….. Does It Work?

December 12, 2019

Addressing criminal conduct, challenging obstacles to lasting reform, and healing the resulting harm to individuals and communities are grave concerns in every society.

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Suspect Faces, Part 1: The Rogues’ Gallery

November 5, 2019

This is the first part of a three-part series exploring the different ways law enforcement has used human faces to investigate crime and identify suspects. Check back soon for parts two and three!

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Red Ribbon Week: A Law Enforcement Legacy

October 28, 2019

The war on drugs is fought at every level in the United States, from the upper echelons of the federal government to elementary school classrooms, but during Red Ribbon Week students and officials alike commemorate the sacrifice of one man and pledge to strive for a drug-free future.

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The Beltway Sniper Case: Interoperability and Evidence Gathering

October 22, 2019

From October 2-22, 2002, two individuals orchestrated a series of shootings in Washington DC, Maryland and, Virginia, which resulted in the deaths of 10 people and left three critically injured. They became known as the Beltway Snipers.

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“This case was never going to be won”: O.J. Simpson’s trial after Rodney King

October 7, 2019

As lead homicide detective for the investigation, he spent eight days on the stand listing off the wealth of evidence he and his partner Detective Phil Vannatter collected over the course of the investigation.

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Memorial Fund CEO Addresses Priorities at Welcome Reception

October 1, 2019

Newly appointed Memorial Fund CEO Marcia Ferranto is already charting a course forward for the organization.

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The Warren Commission Report: How the Kennedy Assassination Changed the US Secret Service

September 23, 2019

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated while riding in a car through downtown Dallas.

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Curating 9/11 at the National Law Enforcement Museum

September 11, 2019

How do you curate difficult histories? In the museum field, some topics are more challenging to curate than others.

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Remembering Dallas (TX) Police Homicide Detective James Leavelle

September 10, 2019

Imagine going to work one day and finding yourself in the middle of an event that makes national history.

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The Work of Postal Inspectors: Exploring the Call of the Silent Service

September 4, 2019

Postal Inspectors, sometimes called the “Silent Service,” have made major impacts on American law enforcement procedures and in important criminal investigations.

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The Beginning of American K9 Units: A Brief History

August 26, 2019

Law enforcement agencies use man’s best friend to assist in a variety of tasks; to not only make their jobs easier but to make them safer. Many of those tasks require a honed set of skills taught by professional dog trainers, which take months to master.

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Aerial Policewomen: Flying Under the Radar of History

August 15, 2019

Close your eyes and picture a police officer in the United States. Is it a vision of a male officer in blues, badge glinting in the flashing lights of a squad car? How about a female in a jumpsuit and headset in the cockpit of a helicopter, blades whirring overhead?

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