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“Targeting Discretion” Book Launch
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The University of North Georgia Press is proud to announce the launch of its new title, Targeting Discretion: A Guide for Command Staff, Frontline Officers, and Students by Dr. Casey LaFrance. It’s hard to not have police matters in at least the periphery of your mind. News of shootings and…
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New Release! Targeting Discretion: A Guide for Command Staff, Frontline Officers, and Students
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Over the past few weeks you all have read about our forthcoming title, Targeting Discretion: A Guide for Command Staff, Frontline Officers, and Students by Dr. Casey LaFrance and have anticipated its launch. Well, the wait is finally over! Today you c an finally purchase your copy of LaFrance’s Targeting…
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Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe!
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Today, we wish America’s favorite dark romantic a happy 108th birthday! Born to two actors who died before he was three, Edgar Allan Poe was exposed to loss and sadness from an early age. He was left in the foster care of John and Frances Allen, proprietors of a successful…
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Winnie the Pooh
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Happy Winnie the Pooh Day! Growing up, I loved A. A. Milne’s famous creation enough to have homemade stuffed versions of Pooh and several of his friends. I was not alone in my fascination. This iconic bear is widely appreciated among both children and adults all over the world. The…
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Remembering King
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a revolutionary in the civil rights movement, and his speeches have touched and moved generations to continue the fight for individuals’ basic rights. But before he was leading peaceful protests, he was a young man following in his father’s footsteps, becoming a Baptist preacher. King…
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Organization Communication and Development in a Time of Increased Scrutiny: A Guide for Police Managers, Practitioners, and Scholars by Casey LaFrance
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The 2010s marked a noteworthy epoch for those interest in scholarship and practice related to police decision-making. Media organizations and civic groups have devoted enhanced attention to officer involved use of force incidents, police equipment and tactics, law enforcement management of public crises, and a myriad of other facets of…