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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…
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…
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…
Town and Gown and Uniform
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Dahlonega, the city where I live, doesn’t have a police department. Instead, it depends on primary law enforcement services being provided by the Lumpkin County Sherriff’s Office through a Service Delivery Strategy agreement with Lumpkin County. Because the Sherriff’s Office is understaffed, additional support is provided by the Georgia State…
Targeting Discretion: Sneak Peak!
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Last week we promised a sneak peak into our forthcoming title, Targeting Discretion by Casey LaFrance, so click here to read online or download a sample chapter of Dr. LaFrance’s book!
When Are Police Arrests Newsworthy?
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The Dahlonega Nugget, a weekly newspaper, gives prime space to a fixture feature: Arrest Reports. A visiting professor from England recently scoffed to me about this feature. He noted the bulleted crime events and the names of those arrested as “hokey,” low-grade, and low-brow. “Where’s the news here,” he asked.…
The Man Behind the Model: An Introduction to Dr. Casey LaFrance
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With all the discussion about police discretion, Dr. Casey LaFrance’s Targeting Discretion could not be an more timely. Police discretion and its importance may be a bit more obvious but you may not know much about the man behind the material. Dr. Casey LaFrance is an associate professor in the department…