The UT Law Enforcement Innovation Center (LEIC) is partnering on a U.S. Department of Justice grant to develop a program to train Native American law enforcement agencies in the area of forensic investigation. LEIC formed a partnership with the University of North Texas Health Science Center’s Center for Human Identification
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LEIC to Deliver Investigation Protocols to
Police Tactics During Protests, Riots
LEIC Training Specialist Greg Coker talks to WBIR in Knoxville about police tactics during recent protests and riots. Click here to see the story.
Former Police Officer Discusses How to Harden Soft Targets in Chattanooga
Originally posted by Stephanie Santostasi for NewsChannel 9 on Tuesday, February 27th 2018 CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Since the school shooting in Florida two weeks ago, student safety is still on the top of every parent’s mind. Downtown, near Ross’s Landing, is where Chattanooga’s Riverbend Festival happens every summer. It draws
New Law Enforcement Training Focuses on Communication
Originally published as a guest column in the Knoxville News Sentinel. By Don Green, LEIC In a recent article, Yolanda Jones and Daniel Connelly with USA Today Network reported on recent law enforcement involved shootings in the Memphis area. In each of the cases, there is concern over the justification of
Drug Exposure Poses a Risk for First Responders
(First appeared as a Knoxville News Sentinel guest column by LEIC Executive Director Don Green) The rash of overdoses related to opioid use is skyrocketing. Not only are individuals caught in the grips of addiction at risk, but innocent victims who may come into contact with these substances can be
