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NIU receives grant to train law enforcement officers about PTSD, suicide risks

  • June 3, 2019
DeKalb, Ill. — Northern Illinois University has received a state grant of nearly $36,000 to train Illinois law enforcement officers about the risks of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide…

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Breaking bread, talking honestly

NIU, DeKalb embrace Martin Luther King Jr.’s idea of ‘Beloved Community’

  • February 24, 2016
While the term “Beloved Community” was first used by philosopher Josiah Royce in the early 20th century, it was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s interpretation of Beloved Community that “captured…

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Viral accountability

NIU expert: Video, the Internet causing ‘sea change’ in U.S. law enforcement

  • December 11, 2015
Northern Illinois University sociologist Kirk Miller sums up the crisis facing American law enforcement today in just two words: viral accountability. “What I describe as viral accountability in law enforcement…

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Camera’s Eye

Police should wear body cameras to improve trust, accountability, NIU sociologist contends

  • July 29, 2015
Begin typing “Sandra Bland” into a Google search window, and the correct suggestion pops up as soon as the first “a” is keyed. The former Naperville woman became the latest…

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How police view mental illness, military veteran status

Study led by NIU sociologist surveys officers on hypothetical domestic violence situations

  • May 20, 2015
When responding to domestic violence situations, police officers generally are sympathetic to military veterans with symptoms of mental illness, and many would prefer to bring them to hospitals for psychiatric…

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Camera’s Eye: Police should wear body cameras to improve trust, accountability, NIU sociologist contends

  • December 16, 2014
Shortly after 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 24, the eyes of the world fixed upon Ferguson, Mo. Would the grand jury indict white police officer Darren Wilson in the Aug. 9…

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