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Police Response to Rising Crime: Are We Becoming Ungovernable?

Police Response to Rising Crime: Are We Becoming Ungovernable?

If laws, prosecution and the role of police are decreased, dismissed or abolished, do communities become safer or less safe? Perhaps the answer lies inside the community itself.…

A Comprehensive and Precise System: The United States Needs Political Will to Fully Institute Genomic Surveillance against COVID-19

A Comprehensive and Precise System: The United States Needs Political Will to Fully Institute Genomic Surveillance against COVID-19

As the United States confronts present and future COVID-19 mutations, it is crucial now more than ever to institute a comprehensive and precise surveillance system to identify the variants, where…

Local Domestic Terrorism

Local Domestic Terrorism

Law enforcement leaders can no longer ignore what is happening in their agencies. They must be proactive, investigating and removing individuals who place our communities and agencies at risk.…

COVID-19: Still Tame or Wicked? Both.

COVID-19: Still Tame or Wicked? Both.

A wicked problem is complex. There is no single solution for it, and it has no stopping rule. A tame problem can be solved. Only one answer exists to this…

Online Teaching and Training in the Post-Pandemic World

Online Teaching and Training in the Post-Pandemic World

Trainers and teachers have become better at online instructional design and delivery. Online training and teaching technology have also become more sophisticated. However, standards for online training have changed little.…

A Perspective on Intersectoral Administration, Morality and the Satisfied Public Servant

A Perspective on Intersectoral Administration, Morality and the Satisfied Public Servant

This article concerns the role of morality in intersectoral (collaborative) administration and job satisfaction experienced by public administrators. …

The Role and Relevance of Critical Race Theory in Public Administration Education

The Role and Relevance of Critical Race Theory in Public Administration Education

In recent months, Critical Race Theory has seeped into public discourse, drawing the attention of mainstream media and elected officials. While any dialogue that furthers understanding of counternarratives could be…

The Case for Data During a Time of Crises

The Case for Data During a Time of Crises

Now more than ever is the time for local governments to embrace the use of data to inform decisions. Data can be utilized to track the success of implementing recovery…

10 Public Sector Tech Trends for 2021

10 Public Sector Tech Trends for 2021

In the past, the public sector has often been late to adopt technologies that help businesses perform better. 2020 showed many in the public sector that they can’t be late…

Citizen Participation and COVID-19: How the English Mitigated the Second Wave

Citizen Participation and COVID-19: How the English Mitigated the Second Wave

England is at the forefront of crafting innovative solutions to managing COVID-19 with its deliberative engagement project. The country’s healthcare system, the National Health Service (NHS), identified an opportunity to…

The Powerful Potential of Operational Maturity

The Powerful Potential of Operational Maturity

Practitioners of Lean process improvement techniques generally begin by transforming the most dysfunctional processes. As processes are redesigned, waste is reduced and customer service is improved. …