The growing pace of e-commerce has facilitated the sale and distribution of counterfeit products. We use 2009 and 2010 complainant data from the Internet Crime Complaint Center to examine the characteristics, costs, and reporting of product counterfeiting incidents. Read More
The proliferation of counterfeit goods has made product authentication increasingly important, with consumers and end users playing greater roles in the authentication process. Determining the degree to which infringing products can deceive customers is crucial for assessing the economic and public health and safety impact of counterfeiting and piracy, and for developing appropriate and effective countermeasures. Read More
“Our people are our most important asset” is a frequently used phrase in police management. This saying magnifies why employee turnover is an important issue facing police organizations. Read More
Staffing police departments is a continuous challenge and one that has become more complex in recent years. Immediately prior to the onset of the 2008 recession, police agencies had difficulty recruiting officers and responded by implementing a number of creative recruitment incentives. Read More
Research on police-fire consolidation is scarce and mostly outdated. Those considering the public-safety model have few empirical lessons to guide their decision making and have called for more information (Michigan Association of Chiefs of Police, 2008). One fundamental gap in knowledge is public perceptions of police-fire consolidation. Read More
The downturn in the economy that began in 2008 and continues today, particularly at the city and county level, has had a devastating impact on local policing. Read More
Since 1984 when the Federal Anti-Counterfeiting and Trademark Act was passed in the United States, brand owners have had the opportunity to include law enforcement assistance in their anti-counterfeiting strategy. Read More
Product counterfeiting represents a range of criminal activities associated with intellectual property rights infringement and focuses on material goods. Nearly any product, from pharmaceuticals and food to auto parts and electronics, can be counterfeited. Read More
This work aims to summarize literature on police recruitment and retention and how changing conditions may affect these. It uses a bucket metaphor to conceptualize and present visually how these changing conditions can interact with each other and create a dynamic police staffing challenge. Read More
A study done on the risk of product counterfeiting and illicit markets. Read More
Policing: A Journal of Police and Practice
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Edward Elgar Publishing
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Policing: An International Journal
