NEW TRENDS IN LAW ENFORCEMENT
Louis J. Freeh, the director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), discusses the many new challenges facing law enforcement officials, and the steps that the FBI is taking to meet them.

COPS: PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES
Joseph E. Brann, director of the Justice Department's Office of Community-Oriented Policing Services (COPS), attributes the notable successes of the COPS program in reducing crime to "crime-fighting partnerships" between police and the community they serve.

COMMENTARY

POLICE TRAINING IN A DEMOCRACY
In this examination of police training in the U.S., Washington State University Political Science Professor Otwin Marinen highlights the elements of training intended to ensure that police themselves will abide by the law.

THE CASE FOR COMMUNITY POLICING
The principles underlying the practice of community policing are outlined by Temple University Professor of Criminal Justice Jack R. Greene.

REPORTS

NEW ORLEANS: THE COMEBACK CITY
Over the last two years, New Orleans has managed both to reform its police force and to reduce crime significantly. In an on-the-scene report, Contributing Editor David Pitts shows how.

OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. JUDICIAL SYSTEM
Managing Editor Stuart Gorin points out that due process of law, a presumption of innocence, and a jury of one's peers are fundamental aspects of trials in the United States.

DEPARTMENTS

BIBLIOGRAPHY
Recent books and articles on law enforcement in a democracy.

INTERNET SITES
Sites on the World Wide Web that feature democracy and human rights issues, including law enforcement themes. The opinions expressed on other Internet sites listed here do not necessarily represent the views of the U.S. government.

Issues of Democracy

Electronic Journal of the U.S. Information Agency
Volume 2, Number 4, November 1997

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