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**New Publications from the COPS Office**
  November 2019 | Volume 12 | Issue 10

The COPS Office is proud to announce new resources on mental health and wellness, concerns about nightlife, and innovative ideas from your peers. Please follow the links below to learn more and order copies.

***The  Arlington Restaurant Initiative: A Nightlife Policing Strategy to Improve  Safety and Economic Viability***

The Arlington County (Virginia) Police  Department (ACPD) has instituted the Arlington Restaurant Initiative, a  voluntary accreditation system based on Best Bar None—a program designed to  establish and promote relationships between restaurants and bars, local  authorities, and the community by promoting responsible alcohol management—that  originated in Manchester, UK, in 2003. This publication describes the ACPD’s  work to change its policing approach in the popular Clarendon nightlife area  from a focus on enforcement to a focus on prevention. It also discusses a  research analysis of the program conducted by the Center for Evidence-Based  Crime Policy at George Mason University.

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***How  to Start a Law Enforcement Family Support Group: Insights and Considerations***

A crucial element of  law enforcement mental health and wellness is officers’ and deputies’ ability  to rely on their families for support. Those family members need care and  support in turn, and other law enforcement families are among the best equipped  to provide it. In this publication, the International Association of Chiefs of  Police discusses the need for family support groups and some important things  to consider when establishing one.

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***Law  Enforcement Best Practices: Lessons Learned from the Field***

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of  Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) examines key areas for  community policing. These areas include de-escalation; crisis intervention;  first-line supervisors; early intervention systems; internal affairs;  recruitment, hiring, promotion, and retention; and data systems. This guide was  developed in collaboration with experts and practitioners from across the  country and provides best and promising practices grounded in academic research  and practical experience suitable for agencies of all sizes and provides  actionable checklists to start a conversation about the actions law enforcement  agencies can take to positively affect the quality of life and safety for every  member of the community.

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***Less-Lethal  Weaponry, Post-Traumatic Stress, and their Impact on Officer Safety and  Wellness***

In November 2018, the OSW Group continued and  expanded on previous discussions of methods of supporting emotional health and  organizational wellness; this meeting focused particularly on line-of-duty  deaths (in felonious assaults as well as in accidents), mental health and  suicide, and crisis hotlines and other programs to help address law enforcement  health and safety. There is important work to be done in this area, and  families, community members, and others can contribute as well by supporting  officer safety and wellness, participating in conversations and programming,  and working to reduce the negative stigma surrounding mental health issues.

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