Monday, May 16, 2011

Law Enforcement Information Resources « Mahoney Library News

"In 1962, President John F. Kennedy designated May 15 of each year as Peace Officers Memorial Day to honor the Federal, State, and municipal officers who die or are disabled in the line of duty. He also designated the week in which Peace Officers Memorial Day falls as National Police Week. During 2011, National Police Week will be commemorated May 15-21.

In recognition of the crucial services provided by law enforcement personnel and to celebrate their brave efforts, NCJRS presents [a] compilation of publications and resources for law enforcement officers, agencies."

For a variety of Mahoney Library resources relevant to law enforcement, see:

Mahoney Library's Research Guide for Justice Studies and Law.

"Given the nature of law enforcement and the character of individuals who are called to become officers of the law, it follows that law enforcement officers are ministers of reconciliation.  .  .  Primary among our duties as protected citizens is to be ambassadors and advocates for the priority of officer wellness for all law enforcement personnel who voluntarily respond to the call to unselfishly serve the communities that comprise our nation."  SOURCE: Feemster, S..(2010, December). The Price of Freedom. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin, 79(12), 7-10. 

Katel, P. (2008, February 8). Fighting crime. CQ Researcher, 18, 121-144.

"The varied contributions of psychologists to the work of law enforcement have altered the ways in which certain police tasks are performed and have greatly improved the processes of law-enforcement personnel recruitment and evaluation." SOURCE: Metchik, E. (2009). "Police psychology." In Embar-Seddon A. and Pass, A.D. (Eds.), Forensic Science. Pasadena, CA: Salem Press.

Special note: Mahoney Library proudly recognizes, among the graduates of CSE's Master's program in Justice Administration and Public Service in 2011, a former Mahoney Library student worker, Shannon Marthaler.